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

Latest (2025)
0.169
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
166th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.279
in 1968
All-time low
0.011
in 1973
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1946–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 China 0.179 compare
  2. 164 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
  3. 165 Sudan 0.171 compare
  4. 166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
  5. 168 Laos 0.144 compare
  6. 169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare

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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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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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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.