Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?

Kazakhstan, at 0.635 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe: Private Civil Liberties Index

Kazakhstan

0.635

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.627

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

114th

Zimbabwe rank

117th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Kazakhstan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.635 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2328	0.188	0.0448	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.2058	0.188	0.0178	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.036	0.1355	0.0995	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.0062	0.107	0.1008	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0066	0.1132	0.1066	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0273	0.1487	0.1214	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0457	0.1422	0.0965	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0512	0.124	0.0728	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0816	0.725	0.6434	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.6938	0.7684	0.0746	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6965	0.7568	0.0603	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.6226	0.7518	0.1292	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.6302	0.6695	0.0393	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kazakhstan or Zimbabwe?: Kazakhstan, at 0.635 against 0.627 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?: 0.008, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Kazakhstan ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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.