Which has higher private civil liberties index, Egypt or Ethiopia?

Egypt, at 0.317 against 0.301 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?

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.

Egypt vs Ethiopia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Egypt

0.317

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.301

in 2025

Egypt rank

154th

Ethiopia rank

156th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Egypt
Ethiopia

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.317 against 0.301 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 154th and Ethiopia ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 22 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1790s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1800s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1810s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1820s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1830s	0.184	0.083	0.101	Egypt
1840s	0.2451	0.083	0.1621	Egypt
1850s	0.3503	0.0787	0.2716	Egypt
1860s	0.359	0.076	0.283	Egypt
1870s	0.3898	0.076	0.3138	Egypt
1880s	0.3738	0.0766	0.2972	Egypt
1890s	0.367	0.09	0.277	Egypt
1900s	0.3652	0.09	0.2752	Egypt
1910s	0.358	0.0972	0.2608	Egypt
1920s	0.358	0.1005	0.2575	Egypt
1930s	0.358	0.1004	0.2576	Egypt
1940s	0.3514	0.12	0.2314	Egypt
1950s	0.4446	0.1345	0.3101	Egypt
1960s	0.434	0.1637	0.2703	Egypt
1970s	0.468	0.1018	0.3662	Egypt
1980s	0.4654	0.056	0.4094	Egypt
1990s	0.45	0.4156	0.0344	Egypt
2000s	0.4462	0.4904	0.0442	Ethiopia
2010s	0.3313	0.4973	0.166	Ethiopia
2020s	0.3392	0.4015	0.0623	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Egypt or Ethiopia?: Egypt, at 0.317 against 0.301 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Egypt and Ethiopia?: 0.016, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Egypt ranks 154th and Ethiopia ranks 156th 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.