Equatorial Guinea vs Yemen: Political Rights Rating
Equatorial Guinea
7
in 2025
Yemen
7
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7 against 7 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 5.2 | 1.8 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Equatorial Guinea or Yemen?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7 against 7 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Equatorial Guinea and Yemen?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Yemen rank globally for political rights rating?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.