What is human rights index in Equatorial Guinea?

Human rights index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 1968.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1973.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human rights index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Human Rights 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: Human Rights Index was 0.169 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.169

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.279

in 1968

All-time low

0.011

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.169 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.279 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1973.

That places Equatorial Guinea 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1174	0.114	0.126	10
1910s	0.1243	0.109	0.126	10
1920s	0.1215	0.117	0.126	10
1930s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1940s	0.1198	0.117	0.122	10
1950s	0.149	0.146	0.168	10
1960s	0.2281	0.083	0.279	10
1970s	0.0127	0.011	0.025	10
1980s	0.2055	0.195	0.212	10
1990s	0.2127	0.197	0.23	10
2000s	0.2174	0.214	0.222	10
2010s	0.2092	0.206	0.216	10
2020s	0.1905	0.169	0.22	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

165 China 0.179 compare
166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
167 Sudan 0.171 compare
168 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
170 Laos 0.144 compare
171 Turkmenistan 0.112 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)
Key features of democracy 0.172 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.112 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.167 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.172 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.172 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Equatorial Guinea?: Human rights index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 1968.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1973.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human rights index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.