Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ghana or Seychelles?

Ghana, at 0.897 against 0.894 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Ghana vs Seychelles: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ghana

0.897

in 2025

Seychelles

0.894

in 2025

Ghana rank

33rd

Seychelles rank

34th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ghana
Seychelles

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.897 against 0.894 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.519	0.456	0.063	Ghana
1910s	0.519	0.456	0.063	Ghana
1920s	0.506	0.456	0.05	Ghana
1930s	0.5036	0.456	0.0476	Ghana
1940s	0.5026	0.503	0.0004	Seychelles
1950s	0.5797	0.503	0.0767	Ghana
1960s	0.7205	0.5115	0.209	Ghana
1970s	0.7279	0.5891	0.1388	Ghana
1980s	0.6631	0.7179	0.0548	Seychelles
1990s	0.8261	0.7414	0.0847	Ghana
2000s	0.9306	0.7462	0.1844	Ghana
2010s	0.9161	0.7889	0.1272	Ghana
2020s	0.8987	0.87	0.0287	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ghana or Seychelles?: Ghana, at 0.897 against 0.894 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ghana and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Seychelles rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ghana ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 34th 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.