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

Czechia, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

232 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Taiwan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Czechia

0.934

in 2025

Taiwan

0.93

in 2025

Czechia rank

11th

Taiwan rank

14th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Czechia
Taiwan

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.934 against 0.93 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 17 and Taiwan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.144	0.114	0.03	Czechia
1790s	0.144	0.1108	0.0332	Czechia
1800s	0.144	0.106	0.038	Czechia
1810s	0.144	0.106	0.038	Czechia
1820s	0.144	0.106	0.038	Czechia
1830s	0.144	0.106	0.038	Czechia
1840s	0.1666	0.106	0.0606	Czechia
1850s	0.167	0.087	0.08	Czechia
1860s	0.2648	0.0955	0.1693	Czechia
1870s	0.586	0.106	0.48	Czechia
1880s	0.586	0.106	0.48	Czechia
1890s	0.586	0.104	0.482	Czechia
1900s	0.586	0.174	0.412	Czechia
1910s	0.6314	0.1756	0.4558	Czechia
1920s	0.7882	0.2047	0.5835	Czechia
1930s	0.6983	0.1885	0.5098	Czechia
1940s	0.1286	0.2311	0.1025	Taiwan
1950s	0.0703	0.3155	0.2452	Taiwan
1960s	0.1443	0.3586	0.2143	Taiwan
1970s	0.142	0.3799	0.2379	Taiwan
1980s	0.1513	0.4857	0.3344	Taiwan
1990s	0.934	0.8475	0.0865	Czechia
2000s	0.934	0.936	0.002	Taiwan
2010s	0.9201	0.9396	0.0195	Taiwan
2020s	0.9105	0.9308	0.0203	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Czechia or Taiwan?: Czechia, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Czechia and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Taiwan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Czechia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.