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

Australia, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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 Bulgaria: Private Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.87

in 2025

Australia rank

44th

Bulgaria rank

47th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Bulgaria

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.873 against 0.87 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Bulgaria ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.041	0.135	0.094	Bulgaria
1790s	0.0557	0.135	0.0793	Bulgaria
1800s	0.068	0.135	0.067	Bulgaria
1810s	0.068	0.135	0.067	Bulgaria
1820s	0.101	0.135	0.034	Bulgaria
1830s	0.101	0.1638	0.0628	Bulgaria
1840s	0.5951	0.342	0.2531	Australia
1850s	0.65	0.351	0.299	Australia
1860s	0.65	0.375	0.275	Australia
1870s	0.65	0.4115	0.2385	Australia
1880s	0.65	0.5801	0.0699	Australia
1890s	0.65	0.607	0.043	Australia
1900s	0.6585	0.6354	0.0231	Australia
1910s	0.6629	0.612	0.0509	Australia
1920s	0.67	0.6108	0.0592	Australia
1930s	0.6697	0.5283	0.1414	Australia
1940s	0.6864	0.2681	0.4183	Australia
1950s	0.847	0.0237	0.8233	Australia
1960s	0.8628	0.0272	0.8356	Australia
1970s	0.9226	0.0307	0.8919	Australia
1980s	0.917	0.0317	0.8853	Australia
1990s	0.9138	0.8453	0.0685	Australia
2000s	0.9216	0.9037	0.0179	Australia
2010s	0.9141	0.8741	0.04	Australia
2020s	0.8763	0.8807	0.0043	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Australia or Bulgaria?: Australia, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Australia and Bulgaria?: 0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 44th and Bulgaria ranks 47th 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.