Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Norway?

Barbados, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Norway: Private Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.91

in 2025

Norway

0.91

in 2025

Barbados rank

24th

Norway rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
Norway

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Barbados ranks 24th and Norway ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.384	0.809	0.425	Norway
1910s	0.384	0.811	0.427	Norway
1920s	0.384	0.814	0.43	Norway
1930s	0.3887	0.814	0.4253	Norway
1940s	0.4645	0.5278	0.0633	Norway
1950s	0.5234	0.8628	0.3394	Norway
1960s	0.6974	0.935	0.2376	Norway
1970s	0.8726	0.935	0.0624	Norway
1980s	0.898	0.9625	0.0645	Norway
1990s	0.907	0.964	0.057	Norway
2000s	0.907	0.964	0.057	Norway
2010s	0.9097	0.9604	0.0507	Norway
2020s	0.91	0.8915	0.0185	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Norway?: Barbados, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Barbados and Norway?: 0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 24th and Norway ranks 24th 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.