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

Australia, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.

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

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 Greece: Private Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Greece

0.872

in 2025

Australia rank

44th

Greece rank

45th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Greece

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.873 against 0.872 in Greece, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Greece ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 15 and Greece in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.041	0.135	0.094	Greece
1790s	0.0557	0.135	0.0793	Greece
1800s	0.068	0.135	0.067	Greece
1810s	0.068	0.135	0.067	Greece
1820s	0.101	0.2166	0.1156	Greece
1830s	0.101	0.2643	0.1633	Greece
1840s	0.5951	0.309	0.2861	Australia
1850s	0.65	0.331	0.319	Australia
1860s	0.65	0.341	0.309	Australia
1870s	0.65	0.351	0.299	Australia
1880s	0.65	0.3783	0.2717	Australia
1890s	0.65	0.39	0.26	Australia
1900s	0.6585	0.39	0.2685	Australia
1910s	0.6629	0.394	0.2689	Australia
1920s	0.67	0.3613	0.3087	Australia
1930s	0.6697	0.3228	0.3469	Australia
1940s	0.6864	0.214	0.4724	Australia
1950s	0.847	0.4561	0.3909	Australia
1960s	0.8628	0.4228	0.44	Australia
1970s	0.9226	0.5878	0.3348	Australia
1980s	0.917	0.8998	0.0172	Australia
1990s	0.9138	0.9239	0.0101	Greece
2000s	0.9216	0.93	0.0084	Greece
2010s	0.9141	0.9173	0.0032	Greece
2020s	0.8763	0.8932	0.0168	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Australia or Greece?: Australia, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Australia and Greece?: 0.001, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Greece rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 44th and Greece ranks 45th 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.