India vs Zimbabwe: Private civil liberties index
India
0.631
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.627
in 2025
India rank
115th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Private civil liberties index over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
India currently reports 0.631 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
India ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.185 | 0.188 | 0.003 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.185 | 0.188 | 0.003 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.185 | 0.1355 | 0.0495 | India |
| 1930s | 0.185 | 0.107 | 0.078 | India |
| 1940s | 0.2712 | 0.1132 | 0.158 | India |
| 1950s | 0.6304 | 0.1487 | 0.4817 | India |
| 1960s | 0.634 | 0.1422 | 0.4918 | India |
| 1970s | 0.6261 | 0.124 | 0.5021 | India |
| 1980s | 0.6234 | 0.725 | 0.1016 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6758 | 0.7684 | 0.0926 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6954 | 0.7568 | 0.0614 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6847 | 0.7518 | 0.0671 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.61 | 0.6695 | 0.0595 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, India or Zimbabwe?
- India, at 0.631 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between India and Zimbabwe?
- 0.004, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- India ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.