Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kenya or Madagascar?

Kenya, at 0.741 against 0.731 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?

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.

Kenya vs Madagascar: Private Civil Liberties Index

Kenya

0.741

in 2025

Madagascar

0.731

in 2025

Kenya rank

92nd

Madagascar rank

94th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Kenya
Madagascar

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.741 against 0.731 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Kenya ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0312	0.1273	0.0961	Madagascar
1910s	0.0247	0.1251	0.1004	Madagascar
1920s	0.0173	0.0979	0.0806	Madagascar
1930s	0.0196	0.095	0.0754	Madagascar
1940s	0.0214	0.1106	0.0892	Madagascar
1950s	0.0191	0.154	0.1349	Madagascar
1960s	0.3094	0.4325	0.1231	Madagascar
1970s	0.4612	0.5045	0.0433	Madagascar
1980s	0.4646	0.5242	0.0596	Madagascar
1990s	0.5295	0.6793	0.1498	Madagascar
2000s	0.6495	0.6776	0.0281	Madagascar
2010s	0.7048	0.6684	0.0364	Kenya
2020s	0.7523	0.7232	0.0292	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kenya or Madagascar?: Kenya, at 0.741 against 0.731 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Kenya and Madagascar?: 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Kenya ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.