Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Nicaragua?

China, at 0.145 against 0.144 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

China vs Nicaragua: Private Civil Liberties Index

China

0.145

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.144

in 2025

China rank

167th

Nicaragua rank

168th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

China
Nicaragua

How they compare

China currently reports 0.145 against 0.144 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was China ahead.

China ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.106	0.094	0.012	China
1840s	0.106	0.094	0.012	China
1850s	0.087	0.09	0.003	Nicaragua
1860s	0.0955	0.1202	0.0247	Nicaragua
1870s	0.106	0.1302	0.0242	Nicaragua
1880s	0.106	0.1499	0.0439	Nicaragua
1890s	0.104	0.3255	0.2215	Nicaragua
1900s	0.1068	0.387	0.2802	Nicaragua
1910s	0.2105	0.3147	0.1042	Nicaragua
1920s	0.2444	0.2888	0.0444	Nicaragua
1930s	0.2442	0.2931	0.0489	Nicaragua
1940s	0.2281	0.293	0.0649	Nicaragua
1950s	0.0118	0.2984	0.2866	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0055	0.279	0.2735	Nicaragua
1970s	0.0139	0.2742	0.2603	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1275	0.3498	0.2223	Nicaragua
1990s	0.1482	0.7415	0.5933	Nicaragua
2000s	0.2054	0.7983	0.5929	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1814	0.6983	0.5169	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1252	0.2368	0.1117	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Nicaragua?: China, at 0.145 against 0.144 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Nicaragua?: 0.001, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for private civil liberties index?: China ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 168th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.