Which has higher private civil liberties index, Estonia or Germany?

Germany, at 0.955 against 0.953 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?

191 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.

Estonia vs Germany: Private Civil Liberties Index

Estonia

0.953

in 2025

Germany

0.955

in 2025

Estonia rank

2nd

Germany rank

1st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Estonia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.955 against 0.953 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.068	0.047	Germany
1790s	0.021	0.068	0.047	Germany
1800s	0.0255	0.0882	0.0627	Germany
1810s	0.026	0.215	0.189	Germany
1820s	0.0224	0.215	0.1926	Germany
1830s	0.017	0.215	0.198	Germany
1840s	0.019	0.2306	0.2116	Germany
1850s	0.037	0.293	0.256	Germany
1860s	0.0771	0.3119	0.2348	Germany
1870s	0.081	0.5123	0.4313	Germany
1880s	0.0824	0.527	0.4446	Germany
1890s	0.1628	0.527	0.3642	Germany
1900s	0.2328	0.6023	0.3695	Germany
1910s	0.3727	0.56	0.1873	Germany
1920s	0.9109	0.764	0.1469	Estonia
1930s	0.8841	0.29	0.5941	Estonia
1940s	0.0054	0.0484	0.043	Germany
1990s	0.8903	0.9596	0.0692	Germany
2000s	0.9412	0.959	0.0178	Germany
2010s	0.9495	0.9618	0.0123	Germany
2020s	0.9513	0.951	0.0003	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Estonia or Germany?: Germany, at 0.955 against 0.953 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Estonia and Germany?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Estonia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.