Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bolivia or Ecuador?

Bolivia, at 0.801 against 0.8 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bolivia

0.801

in 2025

Ecuador

0.8

in 2025

Bolivia rank

82nd

Ecuador rank

83rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bolivia
Ecuador

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.801 against 0.8 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 82nd and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.09	0.2531	0.1631	Ecuador
1840s	0.09	0.254	0.164	Ecuador
1850s	0.09	0.254	0.164	Ecuador
1860s	0.09	0.173	0.083	Ecuador
1870s	0.09	0.1874	0.0974	Ecuador
1880s	0.09	0.266	0.176	Ecuador
1890s	0.0911	0.378	0.2869	Ecuador
1900s	0.113	0.4578	0.3448	Ecuador
1910s	0.113	0.48	0.367	Ecuador
1920s	0.113	0.477	0.364	Ecuador
1930s	0.1136	0.511	0.3974	Ecuador
1940s	0.1156	0.5557	0.4401	Ecuador
1950s	0.2661	0.592	0.3259	Ecuador
1960s	0.2471	0.6093	0.3622	Ecuador
1970s	0.1742	0.761	0.5868	Ecuador
1980s	0.5806	0.8455	0.2649	Ecuador
1990s	0.7911	0.8516	0.0605	Ecuador
2000s	0.7961	0.8817	0.0856	Ecuador
2010s	0.7942	0.8908	0.0966	Ecuador
2020s	0.7855	0.8663	0.0808	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bolivia or Ecuador?: Bolivia, at 0.801 against 0.8 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bolivia and Ecuador?: 0.001, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bolivia ranks 82nd and Ecuador ranks 83rd 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.