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

Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.769 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ecuador

0.8

in 2025

Zambia

0.769

in 2025

Ecuador rank

83rd

Zambia rank

86th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.8 against 0.769 in Zambia, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4809	0.147	0.3339	Ecuador
1920s	0.477	0.132	0.345	Ecuador
1930s	0.511	0.122	0.389	Ecuador
1940s	0.5557	0.125	0.4307	Ecuador
1950s	0.592	0.1292	0.4628	Ecuador
1960s	0.6093	0.3365	0.2728	Ecuador
1970s	0.761	0.4993	0.2617	Ecuador
1980s	0.8455	0.5258	0.3197	Ecuador
1990s	0.8516	0.7528	0.0988	Ecuador
2000s	0.8817	0.7756	0.1061	Ecuador
2010s	0.8908	0.7475	0.1433	Ecuador
2020s	0.8663	0.8072	0.0592	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ecuador or Zambia?: Ecuador, at 0.8 against 0.769 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ecuador and Zambia?: 0.031, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ecuador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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.