Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ireland or Luxembourg?

Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.936 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ireland

0.939

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.936

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Luxembourg rank

9th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.939 against 0.936 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Luxembourg in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.267	0.782	0.515	Luxembourg
1820s	0.267	0.782	0.515	Luxembourg
1830s	0.5227	0.782	0.2593	Luxembourg
1840s	0.6768	0.782	0.1052	Luxembourg
1850s	0.696	0.782	0.086	Luxembourg
1860s	0.6994	0.782	0.0826	Luxembourg
1870s	0.7165	0.782	0.0655	Luxembourg
1880s	0.8041	0.782	0.0221	Ireland
1890s	0.811	0.782	0.029	Ireland
1900s	0.811	0.804	0.007	Ireland
1910s	0.8222	0.5649	0.2573	Ireland
1920s	0.8756	0.702	0.1736	Ireland
1930s	0.884	0.702	0.182	Ireland
1940s	0.884	0.4609	0.4231	Ireland
1950s	0.8884	0.941	0.0526	Luxembourg
1960s	0.9054	0.941	0.0356	Luxembourg
1970s	0.9144	0.941	0.0266	Luxembourg
1980s	0.9261	0.941	0.0149	Luxembourg
1990s	0.927	0.941	0.014	Luxembourg
2000s	0.9277	0.941	0.0133	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9357	0.9405	0.0048	Luxembourg
2020s	0.9363	0.912	0.0243	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.936 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ireland ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 9th 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.