How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malawi: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.814

in 2025

Malawi

0.819

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

74th

Malawi rank

72nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.819 against 0.814 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 11 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.527	0.072	0.455	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.5216	0.0746	0.447	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.5026	0.085	0.4176	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.1288	0.0832	0.0456	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1950s	0.3187	0.082	0.2367	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s	0.369	0.1585	0.2105	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s	0.4045	0.2077	0.1968	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s	0.5019	0.214	0.2879	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	0.3993	0.4673	0.068	Malawi
2000s	0.8467	0.8119	0.0348	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.8745	0.8392	0.0353	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.8318	0.8262	0.0057	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.819 against 0.814 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi?: 0.005, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 72nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.