Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ecuador or United Kingdom?

Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.791 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ecuador

0.8

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.791

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

United Kingdom rank

84th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ecuador
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.8 against 0.791 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.2531	0.5227	0.2696	United Kingdom
1840s	0.254	0.6768	0.4228	United Kingdom
1850s	0.254	0.696	0.442	United Kingdom
1860s	0.173	0.6994	0.5264	United Kingdom
1870s	0.1874	0.7165	0.5291	United Kingdom
1880s	0.266	0.8041	0.5381	United Kingdom
1890s	0.378	0.811	0.433	United Kingdom
1900s	0.4578	0.811	0.3532	United Kingdom
1910s	0.48	0.8199	0.3399	United Kingdom
1920s	0.477	0.8476	0.3706	United Kingdom
1930s	0.511	0.8569	0.3459	United Kingdom
1940s	0.5557	0.854	0.2983	United Kingdom
1950s	0.592	0.878	0.286	United Kingdom
1960s	0.6093	0.8866	0.2773	United Kingdom
1970s	0.761	0.89	0.129	United Kingdom
1980s	0.8455	0.898	0.0525	United Kingdom
1990s	0.8516	0.897	0.0454	United Kingdom
2000s	0.8817	0.9016	0.0199	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8908	0.8745	0.0163	Ecuador
2020s	0.8663	0.8255	0.0408	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ecuador or United Kingdom?: Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.791 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 0.009, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th 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.