Which has higher private civil liberties index, Czechia or Malta?

Czechia, at 0.934 against 0.931 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Malta?

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.

Czechia vs Malta: Private Civil Liberties Index

Czechia

0.934

in 2025

Malta

0.931

in 2025

Czechia rank

11th

Malta rank

12th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Czechia
Malta

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.934 against 0.931 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Czechia ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.586	0.651	0.065	Malta
1910s	0.6314	0.651	0.0196	Malta
1920s	0.7882	0.759	0.0292	Czechia
1930s	0.6983	0.786	0.0877	Malta
1940s	0.1286	0.804	0.6754	Malta
1950s	0.0703	0.856	0.7857	Malta
1960s	0.1443	0.856	0.7117	Malta
1970s	0.142	0.8352	0.6932	Malta
1980s	0.1513	0.8426	0.6913	Malta
1990s	0.934	0.893	0.041	Czechia
2000s	0.934	0.893	0.041	Czechia
2010s	0.9201	0.8987	0.0214	Czechia
2020s	0.9105	0.9132	0.0027	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Czechia or Malta?: Czechia, at 0.934 against 0.931 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Czechia and Malta?: 0.003, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Malta rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Czechia ranks 11th and Malta ranks 12th 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.