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

Mexico, at 0.749 against 0.741 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

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 Mexico: Private Civil Liberties Index

Kenya

0.741

in 2025

Mexico

0.749

in 2025

Kenya rank

92nd

Mexico rank

89th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Kenya
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.749 against 0.741 in Kenya, a difference of 0.008.

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

Kenya ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0312	0.445	0.4138	Mexico
1910s	0.0247	0.4478	0.4231	Mexico
1920s	0.0173	0.3766	0.3593	Mexico
1930s	0.0196	0.5065	0.4869	Mexico
1940s	0.0214	0.61	0.5886	Mexico
1950s	0.0191	0.634	0.6149	Mexico
1960s	0.3094	0.663	0.3536	Mexico
1970s	0.4612	0.663	0.2018	Mexico
1980s	0.4646	0.6638	0.1992	Mexico
1990s	0.5295	0.7192	0.1897	Mexico
2000s	0.6495	0.7484	0.0989	Mexico
2010s	0.7048	0.7785	0.0737	Mexico
2020s	0.7523	0.788	0.0357	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kenya or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.749 against 0.741 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Kenya and Mexico?: 0.008, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Kenya ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th 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.