Freedom in Equatorial Guinea
Where Equatorial Guinea sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Equatorial Guinea has a figure for 48 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.112 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.167 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.169 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.118 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.467 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.108 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.891 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.996 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.400 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 52 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 58.1 | 2023 | 142 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 54 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 5.0 | 2025 | 160 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 0.0 | 2025 | 157 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 74.9% | 2025 | 66 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 32.8 | 2024 | 154 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $13.8K | 2025 | 90 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -5.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 63.3% | 2024 | 108 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.172 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.047 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.046 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.008 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.144 | 2025 | 135 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.858 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.099 | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.449 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 26.7 | 2024 | 161 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 18.0 | 2024 | 159 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 28.3 | 2024 | 152 of 169 |
| Political stability | 63.5 | 2024 | 83 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.674 | 2023 | 110 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 63.9 | 2024 | 149 of 170 |
| Health spending | 3.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 66.0% | 2023 | 155 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 174.0 | 2023 | 127 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 31.0% | 2025 | 62 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 52.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.12 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 71.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 22.5 | 2024 | 84 of 168 |
| Population | 1.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.55 | 2024 | 80 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 5.2% | 2021 | 147 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 65.1% | 2024 | 136 of 169 |
What is missing
12 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Equatorial Guinea in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Equatorial Guinea, not a zero. Who publishes what