Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cyprus or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Serbia?

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.

Cyprus vs Serbia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Cyprus

0.838

in 2025

Serbia

0.839

in 2025

Cyprus rank

61st

Serbia rank

59th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Cyprus
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.839 against 0.838 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.361	0.5548	0.1938	Serbia
1910s	0.3807	0.4338	0.0531	Serbia
1920s	0.4006	0.5216	0.121	Serbia
1930s	0.3551	0.5026	0.1475	Serbia
1940s	0.4135	0.1288	0.2847	Cyprus
1950s	0.4072	0.3187	0.0885	Cyprus
1960s	0.5921	0.369	0.2231	Cyprus
1970s	0.6404	0.4045	0.2359	Cyprus
1980s	0.697	0.5019	0.1951	Cyprus
1990s	0.7149	0.6291	0.0858	Cyprus
2000s	0.7729	0.9152	0.1423	Serbia
2010s	0.8478	0.902	0.0542	Serbia
2020s	0.8272	0.8328	0.0057	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cyprus or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Cyprus and Serbia?: 0.001, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Serbia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Cyprus ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 59th 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.