Which has higher private civil liberties index, Brazil or Greece?

Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Brazil vs Greece: Private Civil Liberties Index

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Greece

0.872

in 2025

Brazil rank

42nd

Greece rank

45th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Brazil
Greece

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.882 against 0.872 in Greece, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 12 and Greece in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.148	0.135	0.013	Brazil
1790s	0.148	0.135	0.013	Brazil
1800s	0.148	0.135	0.013	Brazil
1810s	0.148	0.135	0.013	Brazil
1820s	0.2088	0.2166	0.0078	Greece
1830s	0.228	0.2643	0.0363	Greece
1840s	0.228	0.309	0.081	Greece
1850s	0.228	0.331	0.103	Greece
1860s	0.228	0.341	0.113	Greece
1870s	0.228	0.351	0.123	Greece
1880s	0.2752	0.3783	0.1031	Greece
1890s	0.5337	0.39	0.1437	Brazil
1900s	0.538	0.39	0.148	Brazil
1910s	0.538	0.394	0.144	Brazil
1920s	0.538	0.3613	0.1767	Brazil
1930s	0.5976	0.3228	0.2748	Brazil
1940s	0.6231	0.214	0.4091	Brazil
1950s	0.6975	0.4561	0.2414	Brazil
1960s	0.5737	0.4228	0.1509	Brazil
1970s	0.4968	0.5878	0.091	Greece
1980s	0.692	0.8998	0.2078	Greece
1990s	0.9118	0.9239	0.0121	Greece
2000s	0.9202	0.93	0.0098	Greece
2010s	0.8977	0.9173	0.0196	Greece
2020s	0.8237	0.8932	0.0695	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Brazil or Greece?: Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Brazil and Greece?: 0.01, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Brazil ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th 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.