Key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Key media freedoms was -1.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.66
in 1959
All-time low
-2.75
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -1.89 for key media freedoms in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.66 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.75, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.52 | — |
| 1901 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.992 | -35.0% |
| 1951 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.992 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.66 | -33.5% |
| 1960 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.66 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.13 | +71.7% |
| 1969 | -2.02 | +78.6% |
| 1970 | -2.75 | +35.9% |
| 1971 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.74 | -36.6% |
| 1980 | -0.841 | -51.7% |
| 1981 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.841 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.3 | +55.2% |
| 1996 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.4 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.65 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | -1.83 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.24 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | -1.89 | +52.6% |
| 2025 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -1.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.123. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9588 | -0.992 | -0.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8437 | -2.02 | -0.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.65 | -2.75 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.841 | -0.841 | -0.841 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -1.3 | -0.841 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.89 | -1.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea?
- Key media freedoms in Equatorial Guinea was -1.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.66 in 1959.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for key media freedoms?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.