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

Namibia, at 0.885 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

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.

Brazil vs Namibia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Namibia

0.885

in 2025

Brazil rank

42nd

Namibia rank

39th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Brazil
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.885 against 0.882 in Brazil, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 12 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.538	0.0767	0.4613	Brazil
1910s	0.538	0.0869	0.4511	Brazil
1920s	0.538	0.09	0.448	Brazil
1930s	0.5976	0.09	0.5076	Brazil
1940s	0.6231	0.087	0.5361	Brazil
1950s	0.6975	0.075	0.6225	Brazil
1960s	0.5737	0.0819	0.4918	Brazil
1970s	0.4968	0.1013	0.3955	Brazil
1980s	0.692	0.1807	0.5113	Brazil
1990s	0.9118	0.8223	0.0895	Brazil
2000s	0.9202	0.8342	0.086	Brazil
2010s	0.8977	0.8309	0.0668	Brazil
2020s	0.8237	0.8575	0.0338	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Brazil or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.885 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Brazil and Namibia?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Namibia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Brazil ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th 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: 18 September 2026

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