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

Netherlands, at 0.878 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Private Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Netherlands

0.878

in 2025

Australia rank

44th

Netherlands rank

43rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.878 against 0.873 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.041	0.478	0.437	Netherlands
1790s	0.0557	0.4912	0.4355	Netherlands
1800s	0.068	0.5494	0.4814	Netherlands
1810s	0.068	0.6642	0.5962	Netherlands
1820s	0.101	0.812	0.711	Netherlands
1830s	0.101	0.812	0.711	Netherlands
1840s	0.5951	0.8147	0.2196	Netherlands
1850s	0.65	0.839	0.189	Netherlands
1860s	0.65	0.839	0.189	Netherlands
1870s	0.65	0.839	0.189	Netherlands
1880s	0.65	0.839	0.189	Netherlands
1890s	0.65	0.839	0.189	Netherlands
1900s	0.6585	0.839	0.1805	Netherlands
1910s	0.6629	0.8398	0.1769	Netherlands
1920s	0.67	0.843	0.173	Netherlands
1930s	0.6697	0.843	0.1733	Netherlands
1940s	0.6864	0.556	0.1304	Australia
1950s	0.847	0.9186	0.0716	Netherlands
1960s	0.8628	0.9286	0.0658	Netherlands
1970s	0.9226	0.935	0.0124	Netherlands
1980s	0.917	0.935	0.018	Netherlands
1990s	0.9138	0.935	0.0212	Netherlands
2000s	0.9216	0.9344	0.0128	Netherlands
2010s	0.9141	0.9176	0.0035	Netherlands
2020s	0.8763	0.8845	0.0082	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Australia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.878 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Australia and Netherlands?: 0.005, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.