Belgium vs Chile: Private Civil Liberties Index
Belgium
0.936
in 2025
Chile
0.931
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Chile rank
12th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.936 against 0.931 in Chile, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Chile ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 24 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.52 | 0.053 | 0.467 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.4622 | 0.053 | 0.4092 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.5547 | 0.0491 | 0.5056 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.6749 | 0.1033 | 0.5716 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 0.812 | 0.3558 | 0.4562 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.5796 | 0.3213 | 0.2583 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.741 | 0.3341 | 0.4069 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.741 | 0.3553 | 0.3857 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.741 | 0.4522 | 0.2888 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.741 | 0.504 | 0.237 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.741 | 0.5064 | 0.2346 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.741 | 0.502 | 0.239 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.7398 | 0.512 | 0.2278 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.5942 | 0.512 | 0.0822 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.746 | 0.5236 | 0.2224 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.76 | 0.5469 | 0.2131 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.653 | 0.6019 | 0.0511 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.9177 | 0.5495 | 0.3682 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9373 | 0.6851 | 0.2522 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.9544 | 0.4352 | 0.5192 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.411 | 0.545 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.9377 | 0.0183 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.9506 | 0.0054 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9504 | 0.9511 | 0.0007 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9342 | 0.9125 | 0.0217 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 0.936 against 0.931 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Chile ranks 12th 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
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.