Which has higher private civil liberties index, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.073 against 0.007 in Eritrea as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?

0.066, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Eritrea

0.007

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.073

in 2025

Eritrea rank

175th

Turkmenistan rank

172nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Eritrea
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.073 against 0.007 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.066.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 10.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 175th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.192	0.2328	0.0408	Turkmenistan
1910s	0.1821	0.2058	0.0237	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.192	0.036	0.156	Eritrea
1930s	0.1899	0.0062	0.1837	Eritrea
1940s	0.4498	0.0066	0.4432	Eritrea
1950s	0.3181	0.0273	0.2908	Eritrea
1960s	0.1965	0.0457	0.1508	Eritrea
1970s	0.1117	0.0512	0.0605	Eritrea
1980s	0.068	0.0816	0.0136	Turkmenistan
1990s	0.1853	0.1054	0.0799	Eritrea
2000s	0.0198	0.0659	0.0461	Turkmenistan
2010s	0.0095	0.0641	0.0546	Turkmenistan
2020s	0.01	0.0707	0.0607	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.073 against 0.007 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?: 0.066, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Eritrea ranks 175th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd 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.