Which has higher private civil liberties index, Burundi or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.566 against 0.538 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Maldives: Private Civil Liberties Index

Burundi

0.538

in 2025

Maldives

0.566

in 2025

Burundi rank

127th

Maldives rank

124th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Burundi
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.566 against 0.538 in Burundi, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Maldives ahead.

Burundi ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.196	0.462	0.266	Maldives
1920s	0.196	0.462	0.266	Maldives
1930s	0.196	0.4836	0.2876	Maldives
1940s	0.196	0.489	0.293	Maldives
1950s	0.1961	0.489	0.2929	Maldives
1960s	0.3632	0.4768	0.1136	Maldives
1970s	0.4284	0.477	0.0486	Maldives
1980s	0.4375	0.478	0.0405	Maldives
1990s	0.4826	0.4577	0.0249	Burundi
2000s	0.4835	0.4992	0.0157	Maldives
2010s	0.3392	0.4981	0.1589	Maldives
2020s	0.4475	0.548	0.1005	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Burundi or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.566 against 0.538 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Burundi and Maldives?: 0.028, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Maldives rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Burundi ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 124th 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.