Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?

Libya, at 0.27 against 0.235 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.235

in 2025

Libya

0.27

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

162nd

Libya rank

159th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.27 against 0.235 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Libya ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Libya ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.005	0.034	0.029	Libya
1920s	0.005	0.034	0.029	Libya
1930s	0.005	0.034	0.029	Libya
1940s	0.005	0.0355	0.0305	Libya
1950s	0.0112	0.211	0.1998	Libya
1960s	0.0806	0.2164	0.1358	Libya
1970s	0.0143	0.2628	0.2485	Libya
1980s	0.279	0.261	0.018	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.2895	0.261	0.0285	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.3106	0.261	0.0496	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.3152	0.2961	0.0191	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.2875	0.2553	0.0322	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?: Libya, at 0.27 against 0.235 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 0.035, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Libya ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.