Which has higher private civil liberties index, Laos or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.209 against 0.204 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Laos vs Rwanda: Private Civil Liberties Index

Laos

0.204

in 2025

Rwanda

0.209

in 2025

Laos rank

164th

Rwanda rank

163rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Laos
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.209 against 0.204 in Laos, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Laos ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.133	0.152	0.019	Rwanda
1920s	0.133	0.152	0.019	Rwanda
1930s	0.133	0.1727	0.0397	Rwanda
1940s	0.1339	0.177	0.0431	Rwanda
1950s	0.2548	0.1845	0.0703	Laos
1960s	0.2602	0.3627	0.1025	Rwanda
1970s	0.15	0.3957	0.2457	Rwanda
1980s	0.0612	0.421	0.3598	Rwanda
1990s	0.1086	0.426	0.3174	Rwanda
2000s	0.1348	0.5996	0.4648	Rwanda
2010s	0.1583	0.5439	0.3856	Rwanda
2020s	0.196	0.2495	0.0535	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Laos or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.209 against 0.204 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Laos and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Laos ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 163rd 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.