Which has higher private civil liberties index, Chile or Finland?

Chile, at 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Chile vs Finland: Private Civil Liberties Index

Chile

0.931

in 2025

Finland

0.927

in 2025

Chile rank

12th

Finland rank

15th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Chile
Finland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Finland ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.053	0.631	0.578	Finland
1790s	0.053	0.631	0.578	Finland
1800s	0.0491	0.6203	0.5712	Finland
1810s	0.1033	0.524	0.4207	Finland
1820s	0.3558	0.524	0.1682	Finland
1830s	0.3213	0.524	0.2027	Finland
1840s	0.3341	0.524	0.1899	Finland
1850s	0.3553	0.524	0.1687	Finland
1860s	0.4522	0.5244	0.0722	Finland
1870s	0.504	0.528	0.024	Finland
1880s	0.5064	0.5314	0.025	Finland
1890s	0.502	0.562	0.06	Finland
1900s	0.512	0.5958	0.0838	Finland
1910s	0.512	0.6044	0.0924	Finland
1920s	0.5236	0.7321	0.2085	Finland
1930s	0.5469	0.8001	0.2532	Finland
1940s	0.6019	0.8087	0.2068	Finland
1950s	0.5495	0.958	0.4085	Finland
1960s	0.6851	0.958	0.2729	Finland
1970s	0.4352	0.958	0.5228	Finland
1980s	0.411	0.958	0.547	Finland
1990s	0.9377	0.958	0.0203	Finland
2000s	0.9506	0.958	0.0074	Finland
2010s	0.9511	0.9569	0.0058	Finland
2020s	0.9125	0.934	0.0215	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Chile or Finland?: Chile, at 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Chile and Finland?: 0.004, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Chile ranks 12th and Finland ranks 15th 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.