Which has higher private civil liberties index, Botswana or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.845 against 0.839 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?

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.

Botswana vs Liberia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.839

in 2025

Liberia

0.845

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Liberia rank

56th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.845 against 0.839 in Botswana, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.197	0.463	0.266	Liberia
1910s	0.197	0.463	0.266	Liberia
1920s	0.197	0.463	0.266	Liberia
1930s	0.206	0.4788	0.2728	Liberia
1940s	0.206	0.4478	0.2418	Liberia
1950s	0.206	0.426	0.22	Liberia
1960s	0.4658	0.426	0.0398	Botswana
1970s	0.7733	0.5072	0.2661	Botswana
1980s	0.8326	0.5544	0.2782	Botswana
1990s	0.8425	0.5206	0.3219	Botswana
2000s	0.8788	0.698	0.1808	Botswana
2010s	0.8814	0.863	0.0184	Botswana
2020s	0.8265	0.845	0.0185	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Botswana or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.845 against 0.839 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Botswana and Liberia?: 0.006, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 56th 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.