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

Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Private Civil Liberties Index

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Netherlands

0.878

in 2025

Brazil rank

42nd

Netherlands rank

43rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Brazil
Netherlands

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.882 against 0.878 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.148	0.478	0.33	Netherlands
1790s	0.148	0.4912	0.3432	Netherlands
1800s	0.148	0.5494	0.4014	Netherlands
1810s	0.148	0.6642	0.5162	Netherlands
1820s	0.2088	0.812	0.6032	Netherlands
1830s	0.228	0.812	0.584	Netherlands
1840s	0.228	0.8147	0.5867	Netherlands
1850s	0.228	0.839	0.611	Netherlands
1860s	0.228	0.839	0.611	Netherlands
1870s	0.228	0.839	0.611	Netherlands
1880s	0.2752	0.839	0.5638	Netherlands
1890s	0.5337	0.839	0.3053	Netherlands
1900s	0.538	0.839	0.301	Netherlands
1910s	0.538	0.8398	0.3018	Netherlands
1920s	0.538	0.843	0.305	Netherlands
1930s	0.5976	0.843	0.2454	Netherlands
1940s	0.6231	0.556	0.0671	Brazil
1950s	0.6975	0.9186	0.2211	Netherlands
1960s	0.5737	0.9286	0.3549	Netherlands
1970s	0.4968	0.935	0.4382	Netherlands
1980s	0.692	0.935	0.243	Netherlands
1990s	0.9118	0.935	0.0232	Netherlands
2000s	0.9202	0.9344	0.0142	Netherlands
2010s	0.8977	0.9176	0.0199	Netherlands
2020s	0.8237	0.8845	0.0608	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Brazil or Netherlands?: Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Brazil and Netherlands?: 0.004, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Brazil ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.