Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guatemala or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.731 against 0.721 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?

208 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Guatemala vs Madagascar: Private Civil Liberties Index

Guatemala

0.721

in 2025

Madagascar

0.731

in 2025

Guatemala rank

97th

Madagascar rank

94th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Guatemala
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.731 against 0.721 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guatemala ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.097	0.37	0.273	Madagascar
1820s	0.0682	0.3474	0.2792	Madagascar
1830s	0.0591	0.167	0.1079	Madagascar
1840s	0.058	0.167	0.109	Madagascar
1850s	0.058	0.167	0.109	Madagascar
1860s	0.058	0.3302	0.2722	Madagascar
1870s	0.0363	0.332	0.2957	Madagascar
1880s	0.028	0.332	0.304	Madagascar
1890s	0.0323	0.2719	0.2396	Madagascar
1900s	0.022	0.1273	0.1053	Madagascar
1910s	0.022	0.1251	0.1031	Madagascar
1920s	0.0229	0.0979	0.075	Madagascar
1930s	0.022	0.095	0.073	Madagascar
1940s	0.1644	0.1106	0.0538	Guatemala
1950s	0.2189	0.154	0.0649	Guatemala
1960s	0.1085	0.4325	0.324	Madagascar
1970s	0.0867	0.5045	0.4178	Madagascar
1980s	0.1273	0.5242	0.3969	Madagascar
1990s	0.3335	0.6793	0.3458	Madagascar
2000s	0.7074	0.6776	0.0298	Guatemala
2010s	0.7301	0.6684	0.0617	Guatemala
2020s	0.7345	0.7232	0.0113	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guatemala or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.731 against 0.721 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Guatemala and Madagascar?: 0.01, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?: 208 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Guatemala ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.