Equatorial Guinea vs Western Sahara: Freedom Score
Equatorial Guinea
5
in 2025
Western Sahara
4
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
188th
Western Sahara rank
191st
Freedom Score over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5 against 4 in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 | 8.5 | 3.38 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 4.8 | 2.7 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Equatorial Guinea or Western Sahara?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5 against 4 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for freedom score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.