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

Bolivia, at 0.801 against 0.783 in Paraguay as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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 Paraguay: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bolivia

0.801

in 2025

Paraguay

0.783

in 2025

Bolivia rank

82nd

Paraguay rank

85th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bolivia
Paraguay

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.801 against 0.783 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.082	0.014	0.068	Bolivia
1830s	0.09	0.014	0.076	Bolivia
1840s	0.09	0.0514	0.0386	Bolivia
1850s	0.09	0.067	0.023	Bolivia
1860s	0.09	0.0348	0.0552	Bolivia
1870s	0.09	0.2769	0.1869	Paraguay
1880s	0.09	0.3	0.21	Paraguay
1890s	0.0911	0.297	0.2059	Paraguay
1900s	0.113	0.297	0.184	Paraguay
1910s	0.113	0.297	0.184	Paraguay
1920s	0.113	0.3354	0.2224	Paraguay
1930s	0.1136	0.354	0.2404	Paraguay
1940s	0.1156	0.3412	0.2256	Paraguay
1950s	0.2661	0.3239	0.0578	Paraguay
1960s	0.2471	0.2961	0.049	Paraguay
1970s	0.1742	0.2884	0.1142	Paraguay
1980s	0.5806	0.315	0.2656	Bolivia
1990s	0.7911	0.828	0.0369	Paraguay
2000s	0.7961	0.8605	0.0644	Paraguay
2010s	0.7942	0.8596	0.0654	Paraguay
2020s	0.7855	0.7688	0.0167	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bolivia or Paraguay?: Bolivia, at 0.801 against 0.783 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bolivia and Paraguay?: 0.018, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bolivia ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 85th 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.