Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ecuador or Paraguay?

Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.783 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Paraguay: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ecuador

0.8

in 2025

Paraguay

0.783

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Paraguay rank

85th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ecuador
Paraguay

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.8 against 0.783 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 18 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.2531	0.014	0.2391	Ecuador
1840s	0.254	0.0514	0.2026	Ecuador
1850s	0.254	0.067	0.187	Ecuador
1860s	0.173	0.0348	0.1382	Ecuador
1870s	0.1874	0.2769	0.0895	Paraguay
1880s	0.266	0.3	0.034	Paraguay
1890s	0.378	0.297	0.081	Ecuador
1900s	0.4578	0.297	0.1608	Ecuador
1910s	0.48	0.297	0.183	Ecuador
1920s	0.477	0.3354	0.1416	Ecuador
1930s	0.511	0.354	0.157	Ecuador
1940s	0.5557	0.3412	0.2145	Ecuador
1950s	0.592	0.3239	0.2681	Ecuador
1960s	0.6093	0.2961	0.3132	Ecuador
1970s	0.761	0.2884	0.4726	Ecuador
1980s	0.8455	0.315	0.5305	Ecuador
1990s	0.8516	0.828	0.0236	Ecuador
2000s	0.8817	0.8605	0.0212	Ecuador
2010s	0.8908	0.8596	0.0312	Ecuador
2020s	0.8663	0.7688	0.0975	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ecuador or Paraguay?: Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.783 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ecuador and Paraguay?: 0.017, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 85th 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.