Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Equatorial Guinea is 0.169, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 China 0.179 compare
  2. 166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
  3. 167 Sudan 0.171 compare
  4. 168 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
  5. 170 Laos 0.144 compare
  6. 171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Equatorial Guinea?
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.169 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 1968.
What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1973.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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