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

Uruguay, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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 Uruguay: Private Civil Liberties Index

Brazil

0.882

in 2025

Uruguay

0.884

in 2025

Brazil rank

42nd

Uruguay rank

40th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Brazil
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 201 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.228	0.548	0.32	Uruguay
1830s	0.228	0.571	0.343	Uruguay
1840s	0.228	0.571	0.343	Uruguay
1850s	0.228	0.571	0.343	Uruguay
1860s	0.228	0.841	0.613	Uruguay
1870s	0.228	0.7974	0.5694	Uruguay
1880s	0.2752	0.7753	0.5001	Uruguay
1890s	0.5337	0.863	0.3293	Uruguay
1900s	0.538	0.8702	0.3322	Uruguay
1910s	0.538	0.8815	0.3435	Uruguay
1920s	0.538	0.899	0.361	Uruguay
1930s	0.5976	0.866	0.2684	Uruguay
1940s	0.6231	0.8884	0.2653	Uruguay
1950s	0.6975	0.9127	0.2152	Uruguay
1960s	0.5737	0.916	0.3423	Uruguay
1970s	0.4968	0.7403	0.2435	Uruguay
1980s	0.692	0.7977	0.1057	Uruguay
1990s	0.9118	0.922	0.0102	Uruguay
2000s	0.9202	0.926	0.0058	Uruguay
2010s	0.8977	0.9258	0.0281	Uruguay
2020s	0.8237	0.9128	0.0892	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Brazil or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.884 against 0.882 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Brazil and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Brazil ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.