What is women's civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea?

Women's civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.235 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women's civil liberties index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.235 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.235

Change on year

down 15.2%

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.326

in 2018

All-time low

0.005

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.235 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.326 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1900.

That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.005	—
1901	0.005	+0.0%
1902	0.005	+0.0%
1903	0.005	+0.0%
1904	0.005	+0.0%
1905	0.005	+0.0%
1906	0.005	+0.0%
1907	0.005	+0.0%
1908	0.005	+0.0%
1909	0.005	+0.0%
1910	0.005	+0.0%
1911	0.005	+0.0%
1912	0.005	+0.0%
1913	0.005	+0.0%
1914	0.005	+0.0%
1915	0.005	+0.0%
1916	0.005	+0.0%
1917	0.005	+0.0%
1918	0.005	+0.0%
1919	0.005	+0.0%
1920	0.005	+0.0%
1921	0.005	+0.0%
1922	0.005	+0.0%
1923	0.005	+0.0%
1924	0.005	+0.0%
1925	0.005	+0.0%
1926	0.005	+0.0%
1927	0.005	+0.0%
1928	0.005	+0.0%
1929	0.005	+0.0%
1930	0.005	+0.0%
1931	0.005	+0.0%
1932	0.005	+0.0%
1933	0.005	+0.0%
1934	0.005	+0.0%
1935	0.005	+0.0%
1936	0.005	+0.0%
1937	0.005	+0.0%
1938	0.005	+0.0%
1939	0.005	+0.0%
1940	0.005	+0.0%
1941	0.005	+0.0%
1942	0.005	+0.0%
1943	0.005	+0.0%
1944	0.006	+20.0%
1945	0.006	+0.0%
1946	0.006	+0.0%
1947	0.006	+0.0%
1948	0.006	+0.0%
1949	0.006	+0.0%
1950	0.01	+66.7%
1951	0.01	+0.0%
1952	0.01	+0.0%
1953	0.01	+0.0%
1954	0.01	+0.0%
1955	0.01	+0.0%
1956	0.01	+0.0%
1957	0.01	+0.0%
1958	0.01	+0.0%
1959	0.021	+110.0%
1960	0.064	+204.8%
1961	0.064	+0.0%
1962	0.064	+0.0%
1963	0.075	+17.2%
1964	0.093	+24.0%
1965	0.093	+0.0%
1966	0.093	+0.0%
1967	0.093	+0.0%
1968	0.1	+7.5%
1969	0.067	-33.0%
1970	0.012	-82.1%
1971	0.012	+0.0%
1972	0.012	+0.0%
1973	0.012	+0.0%
1974	0.012	+0.0%
1975	0.012	+0.0%
1976	0.012	+0.0%
1977	0.012	+0.0%
1978	0.012	+0.0%
1979	0.035	+191.7%
1980	0.279	+697.1%
1981	0.279	+0.0%
1982	0.279	+0.0%
1983	0.279	+0.0%
1984	0.279	+0.0%
1985	0.279	+0.0%
1986	0.279	+0.0%
1987	0.279	+0.0%
1988	0.279	+0.0%
1989	0.279	+0.0%
1990	0.277	-0.7%
1991	0.277	+0.0%
1992	0.277	+0.0%
1993	0.277	+0.0%
1994	0.277	+0.0%
1995	0.302	+9.0%
1996	0.302	+0.0%
1997	0.302	+0.0%
1998	0.302	+0.0%
1999	0.302	+0.0%
2000	0.301	-0.3%
2001	0.301	+0.0%
2002	0.313	+4.0%
2003	0.313	+0.0%
2004	0.313	+0.0%
2005	0.313	+0.0%
2006	0.313	+0.0%
2007	0.313	+0.0%
2008	0.313	+0.0%
2009	0.313	+0.0%
2010	0.317	+1.3%
2011	0.317	+0.0%
2012	0.317	+0.0%
2013	0.317	+0.0%
2014	0.317	+0.0%
2015	0.317	+0.0%
2016	0.299	-5.7%
2017	0.299	+0.0%
2018	0.326	+9.0%
2019	0.326	+0.0%
2020	0.32	-1.8%
2021	0.299	-6.6%
2022	0.283	-5.4%
2023	0.311	+9.9%
2024	0.277	-10.9%
2025	0.235	-15.2%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 0.235 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 0.235 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1910s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1920s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1930s	0.005	0.005	0.005	10
1940s	0.0056	0.005	0.006	10
1950s	0.0111	0.01	0.021	10
1960s	0.0806	0.064	0.1	10
1970s	0.0143	0.012	0.035	10
1980s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1990s	0.2895	0.277	0.302	10
2000s	0.3106	0.301	0.313	10
2010s	0.3152	0.299	0.326	10
2020s	0.2875	0.235	0.32	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

159 Libya 0.27 compare
160 Guinea 0.248 compare
161 Somalia 0.238 compare
163 Nicaragua 0.232 compare
164 Laos 0.229 compare
165 Eswatini 0.211 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Equatorial Guinea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 1,394 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea?: Women's civil liberties index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.235 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1900.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women's civil liberties index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.