What is equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea?

Equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2017.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for equal rights protection index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Equal Rights Protection 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: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.467

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.49

in 2017

All-time low

0.009

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.467, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1900.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1910s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1920s	0.0097	0.009	0.016	10
1930s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1940s	0.0102	0.009	0.011	10
1950s	0.0169	0.016	0.025	10
1960s	0.0831	0.045	0.201	10
1970s	0.1572	0.154	0.177	10
1980s	0.444	0.444	0.444	10
1990s	0.4455	0.444	0.447	10
2000s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
2010s	0.4484	0.425	0.49	10
2020s	0.4775	0.467	0.489	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

122 Ethiopia 0.503 compare
123 Honduras 0.491 compare
124 Peru 0.481 compare
126 Dominican Republic 0.459 compare
127 Canada 0.456 compare
128 Mauritania 0.452 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Equatorial Guinea

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 424 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.169 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.169 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.172 (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea?: Equal rights protection index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2017.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for equal rights protection index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.