Which has higher private civil liberties index, Australia or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Brazil: Private Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Australia rank

44th

Brazil rank

42nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.882 against 0.873 in Australia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 19 and Brazil in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.041	0.148	0.107	Brazil
1790s	0.0557	0.148	0.0923	Brazil
1800s	0.068	0.148	0.08	Brazil
1810s	0.068	0.148	0.08	Brazil
1820s	0.101	0.2088	0.1078	Brazil
1830s	0.101	0.228	0.127	Brazil
1840s	0.5951	0.228	0.3671	Australia
1850s	0.65	0.228	0.422	Australia
1860s	0.65	0.228	0.422	Australia
1870s	0.65	0.228	0.422	Australia
1880s	0.65	0.2752	0.3748	Australia
1890s	0.65	0.5337	0.1163	Australia
1900s	0.6585	0.538	0.1205	Australia
1910s	0.6629	0.538	0.1249	Australia
1920s	0.67	0.538	0.132	Australia
1930s	0.6697	0.5976	0.0721	Australia
1940s	0.6864	0.6231	0.0633	Australia
1950s	0.847	0.6975	0.1495	Australia
1960s	0.8628	0.5737	0.2891	Australia
1970s	0.9226	0.4968	0.4258	Australia
1980s	0.917	0.692	0.225	Australia
1990s	0.9138	0.9118	0.002	Australia
2000s	0.9216	0.9202	0.0014	Australia
2010s	0.9141	0.8977	0.0164	Australia
2020s	0.8763	0.8237	0.0527	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Australia or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Australia and Brazil?: 0.009, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 42nd 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

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