Which has higher private civil liberties index, Argentina or Gabon?

Gabon, at 0.846 against 0.842 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Argentina vs Gabon: Private Civil Liberties Index

Argentina

0.842

in 2025

Gabon

0.846

in 2025

Argentina rank

57th

Gabon rank

55th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Argentina
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.846 against 0.842 in Argentina, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.754	0.073	0.681	Argentina
1920s	0.7814	0.073	0.7084	Argentina
1930s	0.7898	0.0734	0.7164	Argentina
1940s	0.7713	0.087	0.6843	Argentina
1950s	0.7809	0.164	0.6169	Argentina
1960s	0.8271	0.4315	0.3956	Argentina
1970s	0.7238	0.443	0.2808	Argentina
1980s	0.8126	0.4736	0.339	Argentina
1990s	0.9263	0.7792	0.1471	Argentina
2000s	0.9255	0.786	0.1395	Argentina
2010s	0.9244	0.8362	0.0882	Argentina
2020s	0.8618	0.813	0.0488	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Argentina or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.846 against 0.842 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Argentina and Gabon?: 0.004, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Argentina ranks 57th and Gabon ranks 55th 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.