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

Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.938 in Spain as of 2025.

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

237 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.

Ireland vs Spain: Private Civil Liberties Index

Ireland

0.939

in 2025

Spain

0.938

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Spain rank

7th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.939 against 0.938 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 16 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.167	0.416	0.249	Spain
1790s	0.2014	0.416	0.2146	Spain
1800s	0.2656	0.428	0.1624	Spain
1810s	0.267	0.4445	0.1775	Spain
1820s	0.267	0.427	0.16	Spain
1830s	0.5227	0.4485	0.0742	Ireland
1840s	0.6768	0.452	0.2248	Ireland
1850s	0.696	0.4595	0.2365	Ireland
1860s	0.6994	0.4579	0.2415	Ireland
1870s	0.7165	0.5245	0.192	Ireland
1880s	0.8041	0.506	0.2981	Ireland
1890s	0.811	0.506	0.305	Ireland
1900s	0.811	0.5096	0.3014	Ireland
1910s	0.8222	0.524	0.2982	Ireland
1920s	0.8756	0.4682	0.4074	Ireland
1930s	0.884	0.5385	0.3455	Ireland
1940s	0.884	0.3032	0.5808	Ireland
1950s	0.8884	0.3456	0.5428	Ireland
1960s	0.9054	0.365	0.5404	Ireland
1970s	0.9144	0.5323	0.3821	Ireland
1980s	0.9261	0.958	0.0319	Spain
1990s	0.927	0.958	0.031	Spain
2000s	0.9277	0.958	0.0303	Spain
2010s	0.9357	0.9573	0.0216	Spain
2020s	0.9363	0.9347	0.0017	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ireland or Spain?: Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.938 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ireland and Spain?: 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.