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

Romania, at 0.854 against 0.846 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Gabon

0.846

in 2025

Romania

0.854

in 2025

Gabon rank

55th

Romania rank

53rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Gabon
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.854 against 0.846 in Gabon, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Romania ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.073	0.5048	0.4318	Romania
1920s	0.073	0.5677	0.4947	Romania
1930s	0.0734	0.5549	0.4815	Romania
1940s	0.087	0.2823	0.1953	Romania
1950s	0.164	0.0601	0.1039	Gabon
1960s	0.4315	0.0792	0.3523	Gabon
1970s	0.443	0.087	0.356	Gabon
1980s	0.4736	0.087	0.3866	Gabon
1990s	0.7792	0.8403	0.0611	Romania
2000s	0.786	0.8733	0.0873	Romania
2010s	0.8362	0.9118	0.0756	Romania
2020s	0.813	0.8468	0.0338	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Gabon or Romania?: Romania, at 0.854 against 0.846 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Gabon and Romania?: 0.008, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Romania?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Romania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Gabon ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.