Which has higher private civil liberties index, Fiji or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.731 against 0.722 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Madagascar?

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.

Fiji vs Madagascar: Private Civil Liberties Index

Fiji

0.722

in 2025

Madagascar

0.731

in 2025

Fiji rank

96th

Madagascar rank

94th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Fiji
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.731 against 0.722 in Fiji, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 12 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.522	0.1273	0.3947	Fiji
1910s	0.522	0.1251	0.3969	Fiji
1920s	0.522	0.0979	0.4241	Fiji
1930s	0.522	0.095	0.427	Fiji
1940s	0.522	0.1106	0.4114	Fiji
1950s	0.535	0.154	0.381	Fiji
1960s	0.56	0.4325	0.1275	Fiji
1970s	0.802	0.5045	0.2975	Fiji
1980s	0.7936	0.5242	0.2694	Fiji
1990s	0.7913	0.6793	0.112	Fiji
2000s	0.7625	0.6776	0.0849	Fiji
2010s	0.7402	0.6684	0.0718	Fiji
2020s	0.7013	0.7232	0.0218	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Fiji or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.731 against 0.722 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Fiji and Madagascar?: 0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Madagascar rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Fiji ranks 96th and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.