Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or Spain?

Denmark, at 0.938 against 0.938 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?

237 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.

Denmark vs Spain: Private Civil Liberties Index

Denmark

0.938

in 2025

Spain

0.938

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Spain rank

7th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Denmark
Spain

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.938 against 0.938 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 18 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.343	0.416	0.073	Spain
1790s	0.3838	0.416	0.0322	Spain
1800s	0.543	0.428	0.115	Denmark
1810s	0.543	0.4445	0.0985	Denmark
1820s	0.543	0.427	0.116	Denmark
1830s	0.543	0.4485	0.0945	Denmark
1840s	0.583	0.452	0.131	Denmark
1850s	0.8423	0.4595	0.3828	Denmark
1860s	0.864	0.4579	0.4061	Denmark
1870s	0.864	0.5245	0.3395	Denmark
1880s	0.876	0.506	0.37	Denmark
1890s	0.8786	0.506	0.3726	Denmark
1900s	0.902	0.5096	0.3924	Denmark
1910s	0.902	0.524	0.378	Denmark
1920s	0.9085	0.4682	0.4403	Denmark
1930s	0.915	0.5385	0.3765	Denmark
1940s	0.665	0.3032	0.3618	Denmark
1950s	0.93	0.3456	0.5844	Denmark
1960s	0.9412	0.365	0.5762	Denmark
1970s	0.945	0.5323	0.4127	Denmark
1980s	0.945	0.958	0.013	Spain
1990s	0.945	0.958	0.013	Spain
2000s	0.945	0.958	0.013	Spain
2010s	0.9465	0.9573	0.0108	Spain
2020s	0.9223	0.9347	0.0123	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or Spain?: Denmark, at 0.938 against 0.938 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Denmark and Spain?: 0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th 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: 18 September 2026

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