Canada vs United States: Private civil liberties index
Canada
0.836
in 2025
United States
0.832
in 2025
Canada rank
62nd
United States rank
65th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.836 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.753 | 0.2842 | 0.4688 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.753 | 0.374 | 0.379 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.753 | 0.543 | 0.21 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.753 | 0.636 | 0.117 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.753 | 0.6402 | 0.1128 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.753 | 0.6574 | 0.0956 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.753 | 0.658 | 0.095 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.7414 | 0.6461 | 0.0953 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7494 | 0.6506 | 0.0988 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.7701 | 0.6576 | 0.1125 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.776 | 0.6319 | 0.1441 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.815 | 0.7084 | 0.1066 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.881 | 0.7426 | 0.1384 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8998 | 0.883 | 0.0168 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9103 | 0.9254 | 0.0151 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9157 | 0.932 | 0.0163 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9241 | 0.9312 | 0.0071 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9136 | 0.9269 | 0.0133 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8555 | 0.8928 | 0.0373 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.836 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Canada and United States?
- 0.004, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Canada ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.