Which has higher private civil liberties index, Greece or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.878 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Greece vs Netherlands: Private Civil Liberties Index

Greece

0.872

in 2025

Netherlands

0.878

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Netherlands rank

43rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Greece
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.878 against 0.872 in Greece, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.135	0.478	0.343	Netherlands
1790s	0.135	0.4912	0.3562	Netherlands
1800s	0.135	0.5494	0.4144	Netherlands
1810s	0.135	0.6642	0.5292	Netherlands
1820s	0.2166	0.812	0.5954	Netherlands
1830s	0.2643	0.812	0.5477	Netherlands
1840s	0.309	0.8147	0.5057	Netherlands
1850s	0.331	0.839	0.508	Netherlands
1860s	0.341	0.839	0.498	Netherlands
1870s	0.351	0.839	0.488	Netherlands
1880s	0.3783	0.839	0.4607	Netherlands
1890s	0.39	0.839	0.449	Netherlands
1900s	0.39	0.839	0.449	Netherlands
1910s	0.394	0.8398	0.4458	Netherlands
1920s	0.3613	0.843	0.4817	Netherlands
1930s	0.3228	0.843	0.5202	Netherlands
1940s	0.214	0.556	0.342	Netherlands
1950s	0.4561	0.9186	0.4625	Netherlands
1960s	0.4228	0.9286	0.5058	Netherlands
1970s	0.5878	0.935	0.3472	Netherlands
1980s	0.8998	0.935	0.0352	Netherlands
1990s	0.9239	0.935	0.0111	Netherlands
2000s	0.93	0.9344	0.0044	Netherlands
2010s	0.9173	0.9176	0.0003	Netherlands
2020s	0.8932	0.8845	0.0087	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Greece or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.878 against 0.872 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Greece and Netherlands?: 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Greece ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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.