Which has higher private civil liberties index, Italy or Lithuania?

Italy, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?

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.

Italy vs Lithuania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Italy

0.914

in 2025

Lithuania

0.91

in 2025

Italy rank

21st

Lithuania rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Italy
Lithuania

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.914 against 0.91 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 18 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.257	0.026	0.231	Italy
1820s	0.257	0.0224	0.2346	Italy
1830s	0.257	0.017	0.24	Italy
1840s	0.287	0.019	0.268	Italy
1850s	0.531	0.037	0.494	Italy
1860s	0.5774	0.0771	0.5003	Italy
1870s	0.6223	0.081	0.5413	Italy
1880s	0.626	0.0824	0.5436	Italy
1890s	0.626	0.1628	0.4632	Italy
1900s	0.632	0.2328	0.3992	Italy
1910s	0.6088	0.3005	0.3083	Italy
1920s	0.4173	0.5902	0.1729	Lithuania
1930s	0.2524	0.5501	0.2977	Lithuania
1940s	0.474	0.0066	0.4674	Italy
1950s	0.7942	0.0273	0.7669	Italy
1960s	0.8397	0.0457	0.794	Italy
1970s	0.8716	0.0512	0.8204	Italy
1980s	0.932	0.0816	0.8504	Italy
1990s	0.932	0.9065	0.0255	Italy
2000s	0.932	0.9254	0.0066	Italy
2010s	0.9353	0.9392	0.0039	Lithuania
2020s	0.8965	0.9037	0.0072	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Italy or Lithuania?: Italy, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Italy and Lithuania?: 0.004, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Italy ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th 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.