Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini: Key media freedoms
Equatorial Guinea
-1.89
in 2025
Eswatini
-1.78
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
155th
Eswatini rank
153rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.78 against -1.89 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.52 | -0.297 | 1.23 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | -1.52 | -0.297 | 1.23 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | -1.52 | -0.297 | 1.23 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | -1.52 | -0.297 | 1.23 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | -1.52 | -0.297 | 1.23 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | -0.9588 | -0.297 | 0.6618 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | -0.8437 | -0.3672 | 0.4765 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -2.65 | -0.9808 | 1.67 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -0.841 | -0.973 | 0.132 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -0.973 | 0.1 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.01 | 0.292 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.06 | 0.3412 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.68 | 0.0358 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at -1.78 against -1.89 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?
- 0.11, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.