Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belgium or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.938 against 0.936 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

237 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.

Belgium vs Denmark: Private Civil Liberties Index

Belgium

0.936

in 2025

Denmark

0.938

in 2025

Belgium rank

9th

Denmark rank

7th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.938 against 0.936 in Belgium, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.52	0.343	0.177	Belgium
1790s	0.4622	0.3838	0.0784	Belgium
1800s	0.5547	0.543	0.0117	Belgium
1810s	0.6749	0.543	0.1319	Belgium
1820s	0.812	0.543	0.269	Belgium
1830s	0.5796	0.543	0.0366	Belgium
1840s	0.741	0.583	0.158	Belgium
1850s	0.741	0.8423	0.1013	Denmark
1860s	0.741	0.864	0.123	Denmark
1870s	0.741	0.864	0.123	Denmark
1880s	0.741	0.876	0.135	Denmark
1890s	0.741	0.8786	0.1376	Denmark
1900s	0.7398	0.902	0.1622	Denmark
1910s	0.5942	0.902	0.3078	Denmark
1920s	0.746	0.9085	0.1625	Denmark
1930s	0.76	0.915	0.155	Denmark
1940s	0.653	0.665	0.012	Denmark
1950s	0.9177	0.93	0.0123	Denmark
1960s	0.9373	0.9412	0.0039	Denmark
1970s	0.9544	0.945	0.0094	Belgium
1980s	0.956	0.945	0.011	Belgium
1990s	0.956	0.945	0.011	Belgium
2000s	0.956	0.945	0.011	Belgium
2010s	0.9504	0.9465	0.0039	Belgium
2020s	0.9342	0.9223	0.0118	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belgium or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.938 against 0.936 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 7th 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.