Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)

https://www.humantruth.info/equatorial_guinea.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	195th best
Capital	Malabo
Land Area	28 050km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	1.3m₂
Life Expectancy	60.59yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$12 074 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	GQ, GNQ, 226₅
Internet Domain	.gq₆
Currency	Franc (XAF)₇
Telephone	+240₈

1. Overview

#spain

“Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, and 2008 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“A country of two distinct halves, Equatorial Guinea is a nation divided not only by the sea but also by oil wealth and its attendant issues. Equatorial Guinea´s large reserves of black gold were discovered beneath the ocean´s floor off the coast of Bioko Island in the mid-1990s, and the subsequent industrial development forever changed the island´s landscape, economy and culture. The country´s mainland (Rio Muni), however, is much the same as it has been for centuries.With oil wealth came problems: failed coups, danger money, bushmeat and buckets of oil - you could say Equatorial Guinea has something of a reputation. However, this is also the land of primates with painted faces, soft clouds of butterflies and insects so colourful they belong in the realm of fiction. On the mainland, white beaches, forest paths and junglescapes await. And if the excited beats of Equatorial-Guinea hip hop don´t get you dancing, the architecture will - Gothic cathedrals, ancient wooden churches and butter-coloured homes.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Equatorial Guinea National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
142=	Vanuatu	0.607
143	Nepal	0.602
144	Swaziland	0.597
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146=	Cambodia	0.593
146=	Zimbabwe	0.593
148	Angola	0.586
149	Myanmar (Burma)	0.585
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
96	Paraguay	$12 349
97	Barbados	$12 306
98	Peru	$12 246
99	Equatorial Guinea	$12 074
100	St Lucia	$12 048
101	St Vincent & Grenadines	$11 961
102	Egypt	$11 732
103	Dominica	$11 488
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
192	Angola	140.9
193	Afghanistan	144.2
194	Chad	146.3
195	Equatorial Guinea	146.8
196	Eritrea	147.7
197	S. Sudan	149.8
198	Western Sahara	151.9
199	Somalia	166.1
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.9
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Equatorial Guinea's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Equatorial Guinea's population is predicted to fall to 1 102 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.17. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
150	Bahrain	1.6m
151	Trinidad & Tobago	1.4m
152	Estonia	1.3m
153	Equatorial Guinea	1.3m
154	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.3m
155	Mauritius	1.3m
156	Cyprus	1.2m
157	Swaziland	1.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
175	Liberia	60.7
176	Equatorial Guinea	60.6
177	Cameroon	60.3
178	Sierra Leone	60.1
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
180	Liberia	4.02
181	Ethiopia	4.06
182	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.10
183	Equatorial Guinea	4.17
184	Togo	4.20
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
60	Syria	09.0
61=	Djibouti	09.1
61=	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64=	Kiribati	09.5
64=	Guatemala	09.5
64=	Saudi Arabia	09.5
67	Haiti	09.6
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
24	Kazakhstan	20.0%
25	Austria	19.0%
26	Sweden	17.6%
27	Equatorial Guinea	17.5%
28	Ireland	16.9%
29	Cyprus	16.0%
30	Belize	16.0%
31	San Marino	15.7%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
40	Azerbaijan	16.0%
41	Bulgaria	16.0%
42	Lebanon	15.6%
43	Equatorial Guinea	14.9%
44	Seychelles	14.6%
45	New Zealand	14.5%
46	Ukraine	14.4%
47	Israel	14.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #Equatorial_Guinea #equatorial_guinea_homosexuality #freedom #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
191	Palestine	145.3
192	Myanmar (Burma)	145.3
193	Turkmenistan	145.8
194	Equatorial Guinea	146.0
195	Sudan	150.2
196	Eritrea	153.3
	Africa Avg	110.0
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

Equatorial Guinea is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Equatorial Guinea does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉, supporting press freedom₂₀, eliminating modern slavery₂₁, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₂ and in freethought₂₃. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its average Freedom in the World rating (amongst the highest in Africa). President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has gripped power since 1979, ruling over a government rife with corruption and a people whose human rights are thoroughly desecrated₂₄.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Equatorial Guinea

5. Equatorial Guinea's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #equatorial_guinea #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Tunisia	69.2
2	Mauritius	69.2
3	Seychelles	84.8
	...
41	Central African Rep.	155.4
42	Mozambique	155.8
43	Zambia	157.1
44	Equatorial Guinea	157.4
45	Burkina Faso	157.5
46	Uganda	159.0
47	Chad	163.2
48	Somalia	163.7
49	Niger	164.3
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
198	Central African Rep.	155.4
199	Mozambique	155.8
200	Zambia	157.1
201	Equatorial Guinea	157.4
202	Marshall Islands	157.4
203	Burkina Faso	157.5
204	Uganda	159.0
205	Chad	163.2
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₆.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₂₆, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₆.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Equatorial Guinea is amongst the unhealthiest places in the world, causing serious issues for most of its citizens. Equatorial Guinea does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate₂₇, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₂₈ (still good for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₂₉ (amongst the worst in Africa) and in its fertility rate₁₄. It sits amongst the bottom 20 for its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₀. And finally, it is the worst in its immunizations take-up₃₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea in 1990 was 50.9yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +10.8yrs in the 30 years from then, better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Equatorial Guinea's peak fertility rate was 5.99 in 1990.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
175	Liberia	60.7
176	Equatorial Guinea	60.6
177	Cameroon	60.3
178	Sierra Leone	60.1
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₂₉
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
162	Serbia	11.1
163	Belarus	11.2
164=	Andorra	11.3
164=	Equatorial Guinea	11.3
166	Hungary	11.4
167=	UK	11.5
167=	Gabon	11.5
167=	Slovakia	11.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
180	Liberia	4.02
181	Ethiopia	4.06
182	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.10
183	Equatorial Guinea	4.17
184	Togo	4.20
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2014₂₇
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
97	N. Korea	610
98	Fiji	618
99	Cambodia	645
100	Equatorial Guinea	649
101	Singapore	652
102	Bangladesh	665
103	Morocco	671
104	New Zealand	680
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
99	Vietnam	99
100	Lesotho	100
101	Tanzania	101
102	Equatorial Guinea	102
103	Barbados	103
104	Venezuela	104
105	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105
106	Serbia	106
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2016 %₃₂
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
23	Central African Rep.	26.2
24	Mozambique	26.4
25	Guinea	26.6
26	Equatorial Guinea	26.7
27=	Comoros	27.1
27=	Bhutan	27.1
29	Japan	27.2
30	Angola	27.5
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₀
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
188	Tanzania	123.4
189	Chad	135.7
190	Angola	135.8
191	Equatorial Guinea	136.4
192	Mali	147.7
193	Central African Rep.	159.0
194	Mozambique	165.1
195	Niger	168.0
	Africa Avg	84.6
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₁
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₁
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
190	Nigeria	50.0
191	Central African Rep.	49.4
192	Somalia	46.0
193	S. Sudan	45.7
194	Equatorial Guinea	36.8
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Equatorial Guinea was 4th-worst amongst 49 countries in the 1990s, who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19), and it remained in that spot in the 2000s, before slightly improving.

6. Equatorial Guinea's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Tunisia	56.1
2	Morocco	58.8
3	Cape Verde	64.3
	...
45	Botswana	125.7
46	Comoros	126.0
47	Namibia	126.4
48	Liberia	130.7
49	Zimbabwe	133.1
50	Equatorial Guinea	135.5
51	Mauritania	138.3
52	Gabon	140.3
53	Eritrea	167.3
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
183	New Caledonia	133.5
184	Antigua & Barbuda	134.0
185	Myanmar (Burma)	135.2
186	Equatorial Guinea	135.5
187	Mauritania	138.3
188	Gabon	140.3
189	Samoa	142.7
190	Eritrea	167.3
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

Equatorial Guinea comes 5th-worst in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 3 data sets. Equatorial Guinea does better than average for its environmental performance₃₄. But that's it. Equatorial Guinea has problems. It does worse than average for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₅.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		Total₃₅
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
179	Cameroon	-5.9%
180	Venezuela	-6.0%
181	Honduras	-6.3%
182	Equatorial Guinea	-6.5%
183	N. Korea	-6.7%
184	Mauritius	-7.5%
185	Liberia	-7.5%
186	Bolivia	-7.9%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2018₃₄
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
68	Macedonia	61.1
69	Brazil	60.7
70	Sri Lanka	60.6
71	Equatorial Guinea	60.4
72	Mexico	59.7
73	Dominica	59.4
74	Argentina	59.3
75	Malaysia	59.2
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
103	Colombia	1995 Feb 26
104	Ivory Coast	1995 Feb 27
105	Congo, DR	1995 Mar 03
106	Equatorial Guinea	1995 Mar 06
107	Sierra Leone	1995 Mar 12
108	Lebanon	1995 Mar 15
109	Jamaica	1995 Apr 06
110	Lesotho	1995 Apr 10
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

7. Equatorial Guinea's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	S. Africa	56.9
2	Tunisia	70.8
3=	Mauritius	79.6
	...
43	Djibouti	148.0
44	Burundi	148.5
45=	Gambia	155.6
46	Equatorial Guinea	156.7
47	Central African Rep.	160.3
48	Chad	162.1
49	Niger	164.1
50	Guinea	164.6
51	Sierra Leone	167.6
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
179	Solomon Islands	154.5
180=	Haiti	155.6
180=	Gambia	155.6
182	Equatorial Guinea	156.7
183	Papua New Guinea	158.4
184	Central African Rep.	160.3
185	Chad	162.1
186	Niger	164.1
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2021 Years₃₇
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
170	Nigeria	10.1
171	Congo, DR	9.8
172	Guinea	9.8
173	Equatorial Guinea	9.7
174	Haiti	9.7
175	Ethiopia	9.7
176	Sierra Leone	9.6
177	Gambia	9.4
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
154	Zambia	154
155	Paraguay	155
156	Tanzania	156
157	Equatorial Guinea	157
158	Guyana	158
159	Afghanistan	159
160	Indonesia	160
161	Bolivia	161
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2016₃₈
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
146	Botswana	21%
147	Libya	21%
148	Zimbabwe	21%
149	Equatorial Guinea	21%
150	Lesotho	21%
151	Indonesia	20%
152	Marshall Islands	20%
153	Algeria	20%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Ratio₃₉
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
158=	Aruba	0.0
158=	Bahrain	0.0
158=	Palau	0.0
158=	Equatorial Guinea	0.0
158=	Belize	0.0
158=	Suriname	0.0
158=	Grenada	0.0
158=	Gabon	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #equatorial_guinea #politics

Corruption Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2022 Points₄₀
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
168	Comoros	19.0
169=	Turkmenistan	19.0
169=	Chad	19.0
171	Equatorial Guinea	17.0
172=	N. Korea	17.0
172=	Libya	17.0
172=	Haiti	17.0
172=	Burundi	17.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

On average through the 2010s, Equatorial Guinea scored the 10th-worst on the Corruption Perception Index.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
144	Cameroon	144
145	Laos	145
146	Nigeria	146
147	Equatorial Guinea	147
148	Angola	148
149	Zambia	149
150	Pakistan	150
151	Guinea-Bissau	151
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
156	Venezuela	156
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
161	Papua New Guinea	161
162	Brazil	162
163	Equatorial Guinea	163
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		2023 Score₄₁
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
79	Nepal	2.01
80	China	2.01
81	Tunisia	2.01
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.01
83	Dominican Rep.	2.02
84=	Morocco	2.02
84=	Angola	2.02
86	Uzbekistan	2.03
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
108	Ukraine	108
109	Belgium	109
110	Panama	110
111	Equatorial Guinea	111
112	Botswana	112
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
115	Greece	115
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2017 Rank₂₈
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
161	Fiji	161
162	Tonga	162
163	Brunei	163
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2019 Score₄₂
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
6	Portugal	0.00
7	Croatia	0.00
8	Benin	0.00
9	Mauritania	0.00
10	Slovenia	0.00
11	Costa Rica	0.00
12	Romania	0.00
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2019₄₃
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
172	Lesotho	33.10
173	Ivory Coast	33.30
174	Cameroon	33.50
175	Equatorial Guinea	34.60
176	Benin	34.90
177	Congo, DR	36.10
178	S. Sudan	36.20
179	Mali	36.70
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #equatorial_guinea #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₄:

Christian	88.7%
Muslim	4%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.7%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices₄₅.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₄₆, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Equatorial Guinea states:

“While the constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief, a 1992 presidential decree regulates the exercise of freedom of religion or belief. This decree provides official preference for the Roman Catholic Church and the Reformed Church of Equatorial Guinea. While the decree does not hinder the practice of other religions or beliefs, its preferential effects can be observed in some circumstances; for example, Catholic masses are a normal part of any major ceremonial function₄₇, such as the October 12 National Day and June 5 President's Birthday. In addition, Catholic and Reform church officials are exempt from airport entry and exit taxes.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₄₈

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems