Which has higher private civil liberties index, Canada or Senegal?

Canada, at 0.836 against 0.832 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Canada vs Senegal: Private Civil Liberties Index

Canada

0.836

in 2025

Senegal

0.832

in 2025

Canada rank

62nd

Senegal rank

65th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Canada
Senegal

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.836 against 0.832 in Senegal, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.753	0.3095	0.4435	Canada
1910s	0.7414	0.309	0.4324	Canada
1920s	0.7494	0.309	0.4404	Canada
1930s	0.7701	0.309	0.4611	Canada
1940s	0.776	0.3278	0.4482	Canada
1950s	0.815	0.3754	0.4396	Canada
1960s	0.881	0.7653	0.1157	Canada
1970s	0.8998	0.7686	0.1312	Canada
1980s	0.9103	0.82	0.0903	Canada
1990s	0.9157	0.8302	0.0855	Canada
2000s	0.9241	0.8348	0.0893	Canada
2010s	0.9136	0.8279	0.0857	Canada
2020s	0.8555	0.8512	0.0043	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Canada or Senegal?: Canada, at 0.836 against 0.832 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Canada and Senegal?: 0.004, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Canada ranks 62nd and Senegal 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

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.