Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guinea-Bissau or Iraq?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.611 against 0.605 in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?

0.006, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq: Private Civil Liberties Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.611

in 2025

Iraq

0.605

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

121st

Iraq rank

122nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Iraq

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.611 against 0.605 in Iraq, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.3153	0.2913	Iraq
1910s	0.024	0.2567	0.2327	Iraq
1920s	0.024	0.52	0.496	Iraq
1930s	0.0246	0.52	0.4954	Iraq
1940s	0.026	0.5224	0.4964	Iraq
1950s	0.026	0.5652	0.5392	Iraq
1960s	0.0251	0.5097	0.4846	Iraq
1970s	0.271	0.4221	0.1511	Iraq
1980s	0.4419	0.2466	0.1953	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.5364	0.2065	0.3299	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.674	0.4717	0.2023	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.7761	0.5882	0.1879	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.7772	0.59	0.1872	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guinea-Bissau or Iraq?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.611 against 0.605 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?: 0.006, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Iraq rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 122nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.