Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.169 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.169.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.279 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1973.
That places Equatorial Guinea 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 4 |
| 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
- 163 China 0.179 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
- 165 Sudan 0.171 compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
- 168 Laos 0.144 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 1968.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1973.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.