Which has higher private civil liberties index, Hungary or United States?

Hungary, at 0.832 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?

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.

Hungary vs United States: Private Civil Liberties Index

Hungary

0.832

in 2025

United States

0.832

in 2025

Hungary rank

65th

United States rank

65th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Hungary
United States

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.832 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Hungary ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and United States in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.146	0.408	0.262	United States
1790s	0.146	0.408	0.262	United States
1800s	0.146	0.408	0.262	United States
1810s	0.146	0.408	0.262	United States
1820s	0.146	0.408	0.262	United States
1830s	0.146	0.381	0.235	United States
1840s	0.2492	0.2831	0.0339	United States
1850s	0.392	0.374	0.018	Hungary
1860s	0.5044	0.543	0.0386	United States
1870s	0.595	0.636	0.041	United States
1880s	0.595	0.6402	0.0452	United States
1890s	0.6142	0.6574	0.0432	United States
1900s	0.626	0.658	0.032	United States
1910s	0.5395	0.6461	0.1066	United States
1920s	0.5098	0.6506	0.1408	United States
1930s	0.4785	0.6576	0.1791	United States
1940s	0.2429	0.6319	0.389	United States
1950s	0.0252	0.7084	0.6832	United States
1960s	0.0712	0.7426	0.6714	United States
1970s	0.1182	0.883	0.7648	United States
1980s	0.1747	0.9254	0.7507	United States
1990s	0.953	0.932	0.021	Hungary
2000s	0.953	0.9312	0.0218	Hungary
2010s	0.9188	0.9269	0.0081	United States
2020s	0.8757	0.8928	0.0172	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Hungary or United States?: Hungary, at 0.832 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Hungary and United States?: 0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Hungary ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th 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.