Which has higher private civil liberties index, Colombia or Peru?

Colombia, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Colombia vs Peru: Private Civil Liberties Index

Colombia

0.833

in 2025

Peru

0.833

in 2025

Colombia rank

63rd

Peru rank

63rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Colombia
Peru

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.833 against 0.833 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.218	0.388	0.17	Peru
1830s	0.2233	0.388	0.1647	Peru
1840s	0.2795	0.388	0.1085	Peru
1850s	0.414	0.4305	0.0165	Peru
1860s	0.4159	0.473	0.0571	Peru
1870s	0.432	0.473	0.041	Peru
1880s	0.4168	0.51	0.0932	Peru
1890s	0.394	0.4965	0.1025	Peru
1900s	0.436	0.516	0.08	Peru
1910s	0.4621	0.5173	0.0552	Peru
1920s	0.4604	0.377	0.0834	Colombia
1930s	0.4856	0.414	0.0716	Colombia
1940s	0.4715	0.6037	0.1322	Peru
1950s	0.4735	0.51	0.0365	Peru
1960s	0.634	0.646	0.012	Peru
1970s	0.6305	0.4828	0.1477	Colombia
1980s	0.6113	0.7133	0.102	Peru
1990s	0.7179	0.6951	0.0228	Colombia
2000s	0.7644	0.8233	0.0589	Peru
2010s	0.819	0.859	0.04	Peru
2020s	0.7912	0.8397	0.0485	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Colombia or Peru?: Colombia, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Colombia and Peru?: 0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Colombia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 63rd 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.