Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iraq or Maldives?

Iraq, at 0.605 against 0.566 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?

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.

Iraq vs Maldives: Private Civil Liberties Index

Iraq

0.605

in 2025

Maldives

0.566

in 2025

Iraq rank

122nd

Maldives rank

124th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Iraq
Maldives

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.605 against 0.566 in Maldives, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Iraq ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3153	0.462	0.1467	Maldives
1910s	0.2567	0.462	0.2053	Maldives
1920s	0.52	0.462	0.058	Iraq
1930s	0.52	0.4836	0.0364	Iraq
1940s	0.5224	0.489	0.0334	Iraq
1950s	0.5652	0.489	0.0762	Iraq
1960s	0.5097	0.4768	0.0329	Iraq
1970s	0.4221	0.477	0.0549	Maldives
1980s	0.2466	0.478	0.2314	Maldives
1990s	0.2065	0.4577	0.2512	Maldives
2000s	0.4717	0.4992	0.0275	Maldives
2010s	0.5882	0.4981	0.0901	Iraq
2020s	0.59	0.548	0.042	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iraq or Maldives?: Iraq, at 0.605 against 0.566 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Iraq and Maldives?: 0.039, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Maldives rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Iraq ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 124th 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.