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

Serbia, at 0.839 against 0.836 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 Serbia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Canada

0.836

in 2025

Serbia

0.839

in 2025

Canada rank

62nd

Serbia rank

59th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Canada
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.839 against 0.836 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.753	0.532	0.221	Canada
1850s	0.753	0.532	0.221	Canada
1860s	0.753	0.532	0.221	Canada
1870s	0.753	0.5353	0.2177	Canada
1880s	0.753	0.553	0.2	Canada
1890s	0.753	0.553	0.2	Canada
1900s	0.753	0.5548	0.1982	Canada
1910s	0.7414	0.4338	0.3076	Canada
1920s	0.7494	0.5216	0.2278	Canada
1930s	0.7701	0.5026	0.2675	Canada
1940s	0.776	0.1288	0.6472	Canada
1950s	0.815	0.3187	0.4963	Canada
1960s	0.881	0.369	0.512	Canada
1970s	0.8998	0.4045	0.4953	Canada
1980s	0.9103	0.5019	0.4084	Canada
1990s	0.9157	0.6291	0.2866	Canada
2000s	0.9241	0.9152	0.0089	Canada
2010s	0.9136	0.902	0.0116	Canada
2020s	0.8555	0.8328	0.0227	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Canada or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.839 against 0.836 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Canada and Serbia?: 0.003, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Serbia?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Serbia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Canada ranks 62nd and Serbia ranks 59th 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.