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

Austria, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Private Civil Liberties Index

Austria

0.884

in 2025

Netherlands

0.878

in 2025

Austria rank

40th

Netherlands rank

43rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Austria
Netherlands

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.144	0.478	0.334	Netherlands
1790s	0.144	0.4912	0.3472	Netherlands
1800s	0.144	0.5494	0.4054	Netherlands
1810s	0.144	0.6642	0.5202	Netherlands
1820s	0.144	0.812	0.668	Netherlands
1830s	0.144	0.812	0.668	Netherlands
1840s	0.1666	0.8147	0.6481	Netherlands
1850s	0.167	0.839	0.672	Netherlands
1860s	0.2648	0.839	0.5742	Netherlands
1870s	0.586	0.839	0.253	Netherlands
1880s	0.586	0.839	0.253	Netherlands
1890s	0.586	0.839	0.253	Netherlands
1900s	0.586	0.839	0.253	Netherlands
1910s	0.6159	0.8398	0.2239	Netherlands
1920s	0.813	0.843	0.03	Netherlands
1930s	0.5718	0.843	0.2712	Netherlands
1940s	0.5958	0.8054	0.2096	Netherlands
1950s	0.7497	0.9186	0.1689	Netherlands
1960s	0.881	0.9286	0.0476	Netherlands
1970s	0.9197	0.935	0.0153	Netherlands
1980s	0.938	0.935	0.003	Austria
1990s	0.938	0.935	0.003	Austria
2000s	0.9368	0.9344	0.0024	Austria
2010s	0.9162	0.9176	0.0014	Netherlands
2020s	0.8733	0.8845	0.0112	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Austria or Netherlands?: Austria, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Austria and Netherlands?: 0.006, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 40th 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.