Which has higher private civil liberties index, Angola or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.612 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?

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.

Angola vs Zimbabwe: Private Civil Liberties Index

Angola

0.612

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.627

in 2025

Angola rank

120th

Zimbabwe rank

117th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Angola
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.627 against 0.612 in Angola, a difference of 0.015.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0.188	0.178	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.01	0.188	0.178	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.01	0.1355	0.1255	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.0142	0.107	0.0928	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.017	0.1132	0.0962	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.017	0.1487	0.1317	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0181	0.1422	0.1241	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.06	0.124	0.064	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.106	0.725	0.619	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2346	0.7684	0.5338	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4773	0.7568	0.2795	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.589	0.7518	0.1628	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.6	0.6695	0.0695	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Angola or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.612 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Angola and Zimbabwe?: 0.015, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Angola ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.