Canada vs Hungary: Private Civil Liberties Index
Canada
0.836
in 2025
Hungary
0.832
in 2025
Canada rank
62nd
Hungary rank
65th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.836 against 0.832 in Hungary, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and Hungary ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 15 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.753 | 0.2577 | 0.4953 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.753 | 0.392 | 0.361 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.753 | 0.5044 | 0.2486 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.753 | 0.595 | 0.158 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.753 | 0.595 | 0.158 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.753 | 0.6142 | 0.1388 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.753 | 0.626 | 0.127 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.7414 | 0.5395 | 0.2019 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7494 | 0.5098 | 0.2396 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.7701 | 0.4785 | 0.2916 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.776 | 0.2429 | 0.5331 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.815 | 0.0252 | 0.7898 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.881 | 0.0712 | 0.8098 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8998 | 0.1182 | 0.7816 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9103 | 0.1747 | 0.7356 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9157 | 0.953 | 0.0373 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9241 | 0.953 | 0.0289 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.9136 | 0.9188 | 0.0052 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.8555 | 0.8757 | 0.0202 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 0.836 against 0.832 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.004, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Hungary ranks 65th 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
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.