Which has higher private civil liberties index, Algeria or Belarus?

Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.439 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belarus?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Algeria vs Belarus: Private Civil Liberties Index

Algeria

0.439

in 2025

Belarus

0.457

in 2025

Algeria rank

138th

Belarus rank

135th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Algeria
Belarus

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.457 against 0.439 in Algeria, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Algeria ranks 138th and Belarus ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Belarus in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Belarus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.086	0.2328	0.1468	Belarus
1910s	0.086	0.2058	0.1198	Belarus
1920s	0.086	0.036	0.05	Algeria
1930s	0.086	0.0062	0.0798	Algeria
1940s	0.0816	0.0066	0.075	Algeria
1950s	0.067	0.0273	0.0397	Algeria
1960s	0.2734	0.0457	0.2277	Algeria
1970s	0.3583	0.0512	0.3071	Algeria
1980s	0.4006	0.0816	0.319	Algeria
1990s	0.411	0.7218	0.3108	Belarus
2000s	0.498	0.7117	0.2137	Belarus
2010s	0.5644	0.7326	0.1682	Belarus
2020s	0.4823	0.4168	0.0655	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Algeria or Belarus?: Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.439 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Algeria and Belarus?: 0.018, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belarus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Belarus rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Algeria ranks 138th and Belarus ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private 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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.