Which has higher private civil liberties index, India or Zimbabwe?

India, at 0.631 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?

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.

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?: 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.