Germany vs Iceland: Private Civil Liberties Index
Germany
0.955
in 2025
Iceland
0.944
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.955 against 0.944 in Iceland, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6023 | 0.825 | 0.2227 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.8435 | 0.2835 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.8903 | 0.1263 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.29 | 0.877 | 0.587 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0484 | 0.8874 | 0.839 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9596 | 0.955 | 0.0046 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.959 | 0.954 | 0.005 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9618 | 0.9446 | 0.0172 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.946 | 0.005 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 0.955 against 0.944 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.011, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd 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
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.