Which has higher private civil liberties index, Gabon or Liberia?

Gabon, at 0.846 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Liberia: Private Civil Liberties Index

Gabon

0.846

in 2025

Liberia

0.845

in 2025

Gabon rank

55th

Liberia rank

56th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Gabon
Liberia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.846 against 0.845 in Liberia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Liberia ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.073	0.463	0.39	Liberia
1920s	0.073	0.463	0.39	Liberia
1930s	0.0734	0.4788	0.4054	Liberia
1940s	0.087	0.4478	0.3608	Liberia
1950s	0.164	0.426	0.262	Liberia
1960s	0.4315	0.426	0.0055	Gabon
1970s	0.443	0.5072	0.0642	Liberia
1980s	0.4736	0.5544	0.0808	Liberia
1990s	0.7792	0.5206	0.2586	Gabon
2000s	0.786	0.698	0.088	Gabon
2010s	0.8362	0.863	0.0268	Liberia
2020s	0.813	0.845	0.032	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Gabon or Liberia?: Gabon, at 0.846 against 0.845 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Gabon and Liberia?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Gabon ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th 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.