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

Iraq, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Venezuela as of 2025.

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

227 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.

Iraq vs Venezuela: Private Civil Liberties Index

Iraq

0.605

in 2025

Venezuela

0.597

in 2025

Iraq rank

122nd

Venezuela rank

123rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Iraq
Venezuela

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.605 against 0.597 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 122nd and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.135	0.079	0.056	Iraq
1790s	0.135	0.079	0.056	Iraq
1800s	0.135	0.078	0.057	Iraq
1810s	0.135	0.1795	0.0445	Venezuela
1830s	0.1638	0.2751	0.1113	Venezuela
1840s	0.342	0.2821	0.0599	Iraq
1850s	0.351	0.4071	0.0561	Venezuela
1860s	0.375	0.545	0.17	Venezuela
1870s	0.3609	0.498	0.1371	Venezuela
1880s	0.2861	0.561	0.2749	Venezuela
1890s	0.296	0.588	0.292	Venezuela
1900s	0.3153	0.5697	0.2544	Venezuela
1910s	0.2567	0.579	0.3223	Venezuela
1920s	0.52	0.574	0.054	Venezuela
1930s	0.52	0.6317	0.1117	Venezuela
1940s	0.5224	0.7145	0.1921	Venezuela
1950s	0.5652	0.6648	0.0996	Venezuela
1960s	0.5097	0.896	0.3863	Venezuela
1970s	0.4221	0.91	0.4879	Venezuela
1980s	0.2466	0.9058	0.6592	Venezuela
1990s	0.2065	0.9015	0.695	Venezuela
2000s	0.4717	0.8142	0.3425	Venezuela
2010s	0.5882	0.6904	0.1022	Venezuela
2020s	0.59	0.5748	0.0152	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iraq or Venezuela?: Iraq, at 0.605 against 0.597 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Iraq and Venezuela?: 0.008, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?: 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Iraq ranks 122nd and Venezuela ranks 123rd 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.