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

Austria, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

231 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.

Austria vs Brazil: Private Civil Liberties Index

Austria

0.884

in 2025

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Austria rank

40th

Brazil rank

42nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Austria
Brazil

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Austria ranks 40th and Brazil ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Brazil in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.144	0.148	0.004	Brazil
1790s	0.144	0.148	0.004	Brazil
1800s	0.144	0.148	0.004	Brazil
1810s	0.144	0.148	0.004	Brazil
1820s	0.144	0.2088	0.0648	Brazil
1830s	0.144	0.228	0.084	Brazil
1840s	0.1666	0.228	0.0614	Brazil
1850s	0.167	0.228	0.061	Brazil
1860s	0.2648	0.228	0.0368	Austria
1870s	0.586	0.228	0.358	Austria
1880s	0.586	0.2752	0.3108	Austria
1890s	0.586	0.5337	0.0523	Austria
1900s	0.586	0.538	0.048	Austria
1910s	0.6159	0.538	0.0779	Austria
1920s	0.813	0.538	0.275	Austria
1930s	0.5718	0.6009	0.0291	Brazil
1940s	0.5958	0.6782	0.0824	Brazil
1950s	0.7497	0.6975	0.0522	Austria
1960s	0.881	0.5737	0.3073	Austria
1970s	0.9197	0.4968	0.4229	Austria
1980s	0.938	0.692	0.246	Austria
1990s	0.938	0.9118	0.0262	Austria
2000s	0.9368	0.9202	0.0166	Austria
2010s	0.9162	0.8977	0.0185	Austria
2020s	0.8733	0.8237	0.0497	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Austria or Brazil?: Austria, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Austria and Brazil?: 0.002, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 40th 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

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.