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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1946–2025

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

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea

Imports of goods and services 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation -471.79 million current US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation -274.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Gross capital formation 413.16 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation -17.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 3.85 million current LCU (2025)
Gross capital formation -3.7% (2025)
Imports of goods and services 3.64 billion current US$ (2025)
Imports of goods and services 2.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
External balance on goods and services 18.1% (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.