Which has higher private civil liberties index, Côte d'Ivoire or Hong Kong?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.728 against 0.719 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?

0.009, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Hong Kong: Private Civil Liberties Index

Côte d'Ivoire

0.728

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.719

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire rank

95th

Hong Kong rank

98th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Hong Kong

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.728 against 0.719 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.788	0.708	Hong Kong
1910s	0.0771	0.788	0.7109	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0867	0.8034	0.7167	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0967	0.804	0.7073	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1114	0.7393	0.6279	Hong Kong
1950s	0.126	0.878	0.752	Hong Kong
1960s	0.6743	0.8737	0.1994	Hong Kong
1970s	0.694	0.903	0.209	Hong Kong
1980s	0.6957	0.9009	0.2052	Hong Kong
1990s	0.7342	0.9085	0.1743	Hong Kong
2000s	0.8037	0.908	0.1043	Hong Kong
2010s	0.7976	0.892	0.0944	Hong Kong
2020s	0.7303	0.7367	0.0063	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Côte d'Ivoire or Hong Kong?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.728 against 0.719 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?: 0.009, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Hong Kong rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 98th 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: 28 August 2026

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