Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kuwait or Mauritania?

Kuwait, at 0.384 against 0.374 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Kuwait vs Mauritania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Kuwait

0.384

in 2025

Mauritania

0.374

in 2025

Kuwait rank

143rd

Mauritania rank

145th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Kuwait
Mauritania

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.384 against 0.374 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.287	0.253	0.034	Kuwait
1910s	0.2941	0.253	0.0411	Kuwait
1920s	0.2895	0.253	0.0365	Kuwait
1930s	0.294	0.253	0.041	Kuwait
1940s	0.298	0.253	0.045	Kuwait
1950s	0.311	0.2396	0.0714	Kuwait
1960s	0.4319	0.3466	0.0853	Kuwait
1970s	0.4243	0.3584	0.0659	Kuwait
1980s	0.4208	0.3164	0.1044	Kuwait
1990s	0.4292	0.437	0.0078	Mauritania
2000s	0.4565	0.5353	0.0788	Mauritania
2010s	0.445	0.491	0.046	Mauritania
2020s	0.4423	0.4747	0.0323	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Kuwait or Mauritania?: Kuwait, at 0.384 against 0.374 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Kuwait and Mauritania?: 0.01, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Kuwait ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 145th 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.