Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Turkey?

Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.44 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkey?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Belarus vs Turkey: Private Civil Liberties Index

Belarus

0.457

in 2025

Turkey

0.44

in 2025

Belarus rank

135th

Turkey rank

137th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Belarus
Turkey

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.457 against 0.44 in Turkey, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Turkey ahead.

Belarus ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.021	0.135	0.114	Turkey
1800s	0.0255	0.135	0.1095	Turkey
1810s	0.026	0.135	0.109	Turkey
1820s	0.0224	0.135	0.1126	Turkey
1830s	0.017	0.1638	0.1468	Turkey
1840s	0.019	0.342	0.323	Turkey
1850s	0.037	0.351	0.314	Turkey
1860s	0.0771	0.375	0.2979	Turkey
1870s	0.081	0.3609	0.2799	Turkey
1880s	0.0824	0.2861	0.2037	Turkey
1890s	0.1628	0.296	0.1332	Turkey
1900s	0.2328	0.3153	0.0825	Turkey
1910s	0.2058	0.2567	0.0509	Turkey
1920s	0.036	0.3646	0.3286	Turkey
1930s	0.0062	0.399	0.3928	Turkey
1940s	0.0066	0.4023	0.3957	Turkey
1950s	0.0273	0.5386	0.5113	Turkey
1960s	0.0457	0.56	0.5143	Turkey
1970s	0.0512	0.5561	0.5049	Turkey
1980s	0.0816	0.5522	0.4706	Turkey
1990s	0.7218	0.5795	0.1423	Belarus
2000s	0.7117	0.6926	0.0191	Belarus
2010s	0.7326	0.5493	0.1833	Belarus
2020s	0.4168	0.4333	0.0165	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Turkey?: Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.44 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belarus and Turkey?: 0.017, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkey?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Turkey rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Belarus ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 137th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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