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

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

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

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 Switzerland: Private Civil Liberties Index

Italy

0.914

in 2025

Switzerland

0.91

in 2025

Italy rank

21st

Switzerland rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.257	0.708	0.451	Switzerland
1820s	0.257	0.708	0.451	Switzerland
1830s	0.257	0.68	0.423	Switzerland
1840s	0.287	0.7006	0.4136	Switzerland
1850s	0.531	0.814	0.283	Switzerland
1860s	0.5774	0.814	0.2366	Switzerland
1870s	0.6223	0.814	0.1917	Switzerland
1880s	0.626	0.814	0.188	Switzerland
1890s	0.626	0.814	0.188	Switzerland
1900s	0.632	0.814	0.182	Switzerland
1910s	0.6088	0.7993	0.1905	Switzerland
1920s	0.4173	0.777	0.3597	Switzerland
1930s	0.2524	0.777	0.5246	Switzerland
1940s	0.474	0.7885	0.3145	Switzerland
1950s	0.7942	0.804	0.0098	Switzerland
1960s	0.8397	0.81	0.0297	Italy
1970s	0.8716	0.8462	0.0254	Italy
1980s	0.932	0.8721	0.0599	Italy
1990s	0.932	0.8889	0.0431	Italy
2000s	0.932	0.9268	0.0052	Italy
2010s	0.9353	0.9229	0.0124	Italy
2020s	0.8965	0.913	0.0165	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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