The Human Truth Foundation

Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#equatorial_guinea

Equatorial Guinea
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index193rd best
CapitalMalabo
Land Area 28 050km21
LocationAfrica
Population1.3m2
Life Expectancy60.59yrs (2017)3
GNI$12 074 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesGQ, GNQ, 2265
Internet Domain.gq6
CurrencyFranc (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

Book CoverA 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
142=Vanuatu0.607
143Nepal0.602
144Swaziland0.597
145Equatorial Guinea0.596
146=Cambodia0.593
146=Zimbabwe0.593
148Angola0.586
149Myanmar (Burma)0.585
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
96Paraguay$12 349
97Barbados$12 306
98Peru$12 246
99Equatorial Guinea$12 074
100St Lucia$12 048
101St Vincent & Grenadines$11 961
102Egypt$11 732
103Dominica$11 488
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark29.1
2Norway32.3
3Sweden34.1
...
190Iraq127.4
191Afghanistan130.2
192Sudan130.5
193Equatorial Guinea132.0
194Angola132.1
195Eritrea136.3
196S. Sudan140.9
197Vatican City142.5
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.9
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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
150Bahrain1.6m
151Trinidad & Tobago1.4m
152Estonia1.3m
153Equatorial Guinea1.3m
154Timor-Leste (E. Timor)1.3m
155Mauritius1.3m
156Cyprus1.2m
157Swaziland1.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
173Zambia61.2
174Botswana61.1
175Liberia60.7
176Equatorial Guinea60.6
177Cameroon60.3
178Sierra Leone60.1
179Benin59.8
180Guinea-Bissau59.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
180Liberia4.02
181Ethiopia4.06
182Congo, (Brazzaville)4.10
183Equatorial Guinea4.17
184Togo4.20
185Zambia4.24
186Guinea4.30
187Senegal4.31
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
60Syria09.0
61=Djibouti09.1
61=Tajikistan09.1
63Equatorial Guinea09.4
64=Kiribati09.5
64=Guatemala09.5
64=Saudi Arabia09.5
67Haiti09.6
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
24Kazakhstan20.0%
25Austria19.0%
26Sweden17.6%
27Equatorial Guinea17.5%
28Ireland16.9%
29Cyprus16.0%
30Belize16.0%
31San Marino15.7%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
40Azerbaijan16.0%
41Bulgaria16.0%
42Lebanon15.6%
43Equatorial Guinea14.9%
44Seychelles14.6%
45New Zealand14.5%
46Ukraine14.4%
47Israel14.0%
World Avg11.5%
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
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
191Palestine145.3
192Myanmar (Burma)145.3
193Turkmenistan145.8
194Equatorial Guinea146.0
195Sudan150.2
196Eritrea153.3
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
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 falls into the worst-performing 20 in its average Freedom in the World rating (amongst the worst 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:

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
1Mauritius71.9
2Tunisia75.6
3Morocco88.2
...
46Chad138.8
47Niger139.4
48Mali142.7
49Equatorial Guinea142.9
50Somalia144.1
51Ivory Coast145.8
52Nigeria146.0
53Angola149.2
54S. Sudan149.6
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)25
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank25
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
200Chad138.8
201Niger139.4
202Mali142.7
203Equatorial Guinea142.9
204Somalia144.1
205Iraq144.5
206Nauru145.1
207Ivory Coast145.8
World Avg97.60
q=213.

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 The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue26.

25 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, obesity rate, 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 Micronesia, Africa and Australasia26.

For more, see:

Health:

Equatorial Guinea is a pretty unhealthy country. Equatorial Guinea does better than average in terms of the prevalence of overweight adults27. But unfortunately Equatorial Guinea gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate28, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance29 (still low for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate30 (amongst the highest in Africa) and in its fertility rate14. It falls into the worst 20 for its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate31. And finally, it is the worst in its immunizations take-up32. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 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 better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
173Zambia61.2
174Botswana61.1
175Liberia60.7
176Equatorial Guinea60.6
177Cameroon60.3
178Sierra Leone60.1
179Benin59.8
180Guinea-Bissau59.7
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
30
Pos.2016
Per Capita30
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
162Serbia11.1
163Belarus11.2
164=Andorra11.3
164=Equatorial Guinea11.3
166Hungary11.4
167=UK11.5
167=Gabon11.5
167=Slovakia11.5
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
180Liberia4.02
181Ethiopia4.06
182Congo, (Brazzaville)4.10
183Equatorial Guinea4.17
184Togo4.20
185Zambia4.24
186Guinea4.30
187Senegal4.31
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
28
Pos.201428
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
97N. Korea 610
98Fiji 618
99Cambodia 645
100Equatorial Guinea 649
101Singapore 652
102Bangladesh 665
103Morocco 671
104New Zealand 680
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
99Vietnam99
100Lesotho100
101Tanzania101
102Equatorial Guinea102
103Barbados103
104Venezuela104
105Timor-Leste (E. Timor)105
106Serbia106
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
27
Pos.1976
%27
1Bangladesh4.7
2Vietnam5.1
3Nepal5.4
...
41China10.2
42Central African Rep.10.3
43Sierra Leone10.4
44Equatorial Guinea10.5
45Comoros10.8
46Somalia10.9
47Senegal11.1
48=Cameroon11.2
Africa Avg13.4
World Avg27.1
q=191.
Adult Obesity
Lower is better
33
Pos.2022
%33
1Vietnam2.1%
2Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.2%
3Ethiopia2.4%
...
64Sweden16.4%
65Netherlands16.9%
66Austria17.0%
67Equatorial Guinea17.2%
68Botswana17.5%
69Maldives17.6%
70Afghanistan17.6%
71Spain19.2%
Africa Avg13.7%
World Avg24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
31
Pos.2022
Per 100031
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
188Tanzania123.4
189Chad135.7
190Angola135.8
191Equatorial Guinea136.4
192Mali147.7
193Central African Rep.159.0
194Mozambique165.1
195Niger168.0
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
187Syria62.4
188Ukraine55.2
189Chad52.5
190Nigeria50.0
191Central African Rep.49.4
192Somalia46.0
193S. Sudan45.7
194Equatorial Guinea36.8
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
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 #environmentalism #internationalism #over-exploitation #the_environment

Compared to Africa (2025)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
...
37Djibouti84.5
38Zambia85.4
39Gabon87.9
40Equatorial Guinea91.2
41S. Africa92.2
42Sao Tome & Principe92.7
43Mozambique93.9
44Liberia94.2
45Sudan97.8
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)34
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank34
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
120Malaysia89.5
121Lithuania89.5
122Paraguay91.0
123Equatorial Guinea91.2
124Belize91.3
125Albania91.5
126St Vincent & Grenadines92.0
127=Monaco92.1
World Avg84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"35. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Equatorial Guinea comes 123rd in the world. This rank is computed from 21 data sets. Equatorial Guinea does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency36 (but high for Africa) and in its environmental performance37. And finally, it does worse than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its forested percent change 2000-202038.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
38
Pos.Total38
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
179Cameroon-5.9%
180Venezuela-6.0%
181Honduras-6.3%
182Equatorial Guinea-6.5%
183N. Korea-6.7%
184Mauritius-7.5%
185Liberia-7.5%
186Bolivia-7.9%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
37
Pos.201837
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
68Macedonia61.1
69Brazil60.7
70Sri Lanka60.6
71Equatorial Guinea60.4
72Mexico59.7
73Dominica59.4
74Argentina59.3
75Malaysia59.2
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
36
Pos.2022
Avg36
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
68Uruguay0.96
69Nicaragua0.96
70Zambia0.97
71Equatorial Guinea0.98
72India0.98
73Spain0.98
74Peru0.99
75Croatia1.00
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
146Fiji51%
147Qatar51%
148Vanuatu50%
149Equatorial Guinea50%
150Moldova50%
151Bahrain50%
152Swaziland50%
153Kuwait49%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.

7. Equatorial Guinea's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
...
43Djibouti148.0
44Burundi148.5
45=Gambia155.6
46Equatorial Guinea156.7
47Central African Rep.160.3
48Chad162.1
49Niger164.1
50Guinea164.6
51Sierra Leone167.6
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
179Solomon Islands154.5
180=Haiti155.6
180=Gambia155.6
182Equatorial Guinea156.7
183Papua New Guinea158.4
184Central African Rep.160.3
185Chad162.1
186Niger164.1
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark40. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone40. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots41.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)42

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe40, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia40.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling
Higher is better
43
Pos.2021
Years43
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
170Nigeria10.1
171Congo, DR9.8
172Guinea9.8
173Equatorial Guinea9.7
174Haiti9.7
175Ethiopia9.7
176Sierra Leone9.6
177Gambia9.4
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
154Zambia154
155Paraguay155
156Tanzania156
157Equatorial Guinea157
158Guyana158
159Afghanistan159
160Indonesia160
161Bolivia161
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
44
Pos.201644
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
146Botswana21%
147Libya21%
148Zimbabwe21%
149Equatorial Guinea21%
150Lesotho21%
151Indonesia20%
152Marshall Islands20%
153Algeria20%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
45
Pos.2017
Ratio45
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
158=Aruba0.0
158=Bahrain0.0
158=Palau0.0
158=Equatorial Guinea0.0
158=Belize0.0
158=Suriname0.0
158=Grenada0.0
158=Gabon0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. Equatorial Guinea's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #corruption #culture #equality #equatorial_guinea #extremism #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Compared to Africa (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Mauritius48.3
2Sao Tome & Principe67.7
3Tunisia74.9
...
43Guinea-Bissau119.3
44Angola122.2
45Sudan122.7
46Equatorial Guinea123.0
47Burundi123.1
48Comoros130.7
49Chad132.1
50Congo, DR133.7
51Central African Rep.137.1
Africa Avg101.84
q=53.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
167Haiti120.8
168Angola122.2
169Sudan122.7
170Equatorial Guinea123.0
171Burundi123.1
172Syria124.9
173Yemen130.3
174Comoros130.7
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

National Culture:

Corruption
Higher is better
47
Pos.2022
Points47
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
168Comoros19.0
169=Turkmenistan19.0
169=Chad19.0
171Equatorial Guinea17.0
172=N. Korea17.0
172=Libya17.0
172=Haiti17.0
172=Burundi17.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
q=180.

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

Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
144Cameroon144
145Laos145
146Nigeria146
147Equatorial Guinea147
148Angola148
149Zambia149
150Pakistan150
151Guinea-Bissau151
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
156Venezuela156
157Bahrain157
158Mauritania158
159Brunei159
160Algeria160
161Papua New Guinea161
162Brazil162
163Equatorial Guinea163
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
48
Pos.2023
Score48
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
79Nepal2.01
80China2.01
81Tunisia2.01
82Equatorial Guinea2.01
83Dominican Rep.2.02
84=Morocco2.02
84=Angola2.02
86Uzbekistan2.03
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
108Ukraine108
109Belgium109
110Panama110
111Equatorial Guinea111
112Botswana112
113Slovakia113
114Suriname114
115Greece115
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
29
Pos.2017
Rank29
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
156Ivory Coast156
157St Lucia157
158Vietnam158
159Laos159
160Equatorial Guinea160
161Fiji161
162Tonga162
163Brunei163
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
49
Pos.2019
Score49
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
4Equatorial Guinea0.00
5Cambodia0.00
6Portugal0.00
7Croatia0.00
8Benin0.00
9Mauritania0.00
10Slovenia0.00
11Costa Rica0.00
12Romania0.00
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better50
Pos.201950
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
172Lesotho33.10
173Ivory Coast33.30
174Cameroon33.50
175Equatorial Guinea34.60
176Benin34.90
177Congo, DR36.10
178S. Sudan36.20
179Mali36.70
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.

9. 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 below51:

Christian88.7%
Muslim4%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.7%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices52.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)53, 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 function54, 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)55

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