Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.625 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?

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.

Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bhutan

0.625

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.627

in 2025

Bhutan rank

118th

Zimbabwe rank

117th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bhutan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.627 against 0.625 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.26	0.188	0.072	Bhutan
1910s	0.306	0.188	0.118	Bhutan
1920s	0.306	0.1355	0.1705	Bhutan
1930s	0.306	0.107	0.199	Bhutan
1940s	0.306	0.1132	0.1928	Bhutan
1950s	0.3972	0.1487	0.2485	Bhutan
1960s	0.497	0.1422	0.3548	Bhutan
1970s	0.5339	0.124	0.4099	Bhutan
1980s	0.53	0.725	0.195	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5893	0.7684	0.1791	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6196	0.7568	0.1372	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.6915	0.7518	0.0603	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.6525	0.6695	0.017	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.625 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?: 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bhutan ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.