What is strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea?

Strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 1980.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1970.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for strong civil society index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.099 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.099

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.175

in 1980

All-time low

0.017

in 1970

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.099.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.175 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1970.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.091	—
1901	0.091	+0.0%
1902	0.091	+0.0%
1903	0.091	+0.0%
1904	0.091	+0.0%
1905	0.091	+0.0%
1906	0.091	+0.0%
1907	0.091	+0.0%
1908	0.091	+0.0%
1909	0.091	+0.0%
1910	0.091	+0.0%
1911	0.091	+0.0%
1912	0.091	+0.0%
1913	0.091	+0.0%
1914	0.091	+0.0%
1915	0.091	+0.0%
1916	0.091	+0.0%
1917	0.091	+0.0%
1918	0.091	+0.0%
1919	0.091	+0.0%
1920	0.091	+0.0%
1921	0.091	+0.0%
1922	0.091	+0.0%
1923	0.091	+0.0%
1924	0.091	+0.0%
1925	0.091	+0.0%
1926	0.091	+0.0%
1927	0.091	+0.0%
1928	0.091	+0.0%
1929	0.091	+0.0%
1930	0.091	+0.0%
1931	0.091	+0.0%
1932	0.091	+0.0%
1933	0.091	+0.0%
1934	0.091	+0.0%
1935	0.091	+0.0%
1936	0.091	+0.0%
1937	0.091	+0.0%
1938	0.091	+0.0%
1939	0.091	+0.0%
1940	0.091	+0.0%
1941	0.091	+0.0%
1942	0.091	+0.0%
1943	0.091	+0.0%
1944	0.091	+0.0%
1945	0.153	+68.1%
1946	0.153	+0.0%
1947	0.153	+0.0%
1948	0.153	+0.0%
1949	0.153	+0.0%
1950	0.153	+0.0%
1951	0.153	+0.0%
1952	0.153	+0.0%
1953	0.153	+0.0%
1954	0.153	+0.0%
1955	0.153	+0.0%
1956	0.153	+0.0%
1957	0.153	+0.0%
1958	0.153	+0.0%
1959	0.153	+0.0%
1960	0.153	+0.0%
1961	0.153	+0.0%
1962	0.153	+0.0%
1963	0.153	+0.0%
1964	0.153	+0.0%
1965	0.153	+0.0%
1966	0.153	+0.0%
1967	0.153	+0.0%
1968	0.153	+0.0%
1969	0.035	-77.1%
1970	0.017	-51.4%
1971	0.017	+0.0%
1972	0.017	+0.0%
1973	0.017	+0.0%
1974	0.017	+0.0%
1975	0.017	+0.0%
1976	0.017	+0.0%
1977	0.017	+0.0%
1978	0.017	+0.0%
1979	0.056	+229.4%
1980	0.175	+212.5%
1981	0.175	+0.0%
1982	0.175	+0.0%
1983	0.175	+0.0%
1984	0.175	+0.0%
1985	0.175	+0.0%
1986	0.175	+0.0%
1987	0.175	+0.0%
1988	0.175	+0.0%
1989	0.175	+0.0%
1990	0.175	+0.0%
1991	0.175	+0.0%
1992	0.175	+0.0%
1993	0.175	+0.0%
1994	0.175	+0.0%
1995	0.175	+0.0%
1996	0.175	+0.0%
1997	0.175	+0.0%
1998	0.175	+0.0%
1999	0.175	+0.0%
2000	0.175	+0.0%
2001	0.175	+0.0%
2002	0.175	+0.0%
2003	0.175	+0.0%
2004	0.175	+0.0%
2005	0.175	+0.0%
2006	0.175	+0.0%
2007	0.175	+0.0%
2008	0.175	+0.0%
2009	0.175	+0.0%
2010	0.15	-14.3%
2011	0.15	+0.0%
2012	0.15	+0.0%
2013	0.15	+0.0%
2014	0.161	+7.3%
2015	0.165	+2.5%
2016	0.165	+0.0%
2017	0.154	-6.7%
2018	0.153	-0.6%
2019	0.136	-11.1%
2020	0.146	+7.4%
2021	0.115	-21.2%
2022	0.068	-40.9%
2023	0.117	+72.1%
2024	0.091	-22.2%
2025	0.099	+8.8%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 0.099 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 0.099 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1910s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1920s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1930s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1940s	0.122	0.091	0.153	10
1950s	0.153	0.153	0.153	10
1960s	0.1412	0.035	0.153	10
1970s	0.0209	0.017	0.056	10
1980s	0.175	0.175	0.175	10
1990s	0.175	0.175	0.175	10
2000s	0.175	0.175	0.175	10
2010s	0.1534	0.136	0.165	10
2020s	0.106	0.068	0.146	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

161 Myanmar 0.125 compare
162 Laos 0.113 compare
162 Vatican 0.113
165 Eswatini 0.082 compare
166 Tajikistan 0.068 compare
167 Nicaragua 0.037 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea?: Strong civil society index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 1980.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1970.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for strong civil society index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).