Which has higher private civil liberties index, Latvia or Poland?

Poland, at 0.926 against 0.925 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?

171 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Latvia vs Poland: Private Civil Liberties Index

Latvia

0.925

in 2025

Poland

0.926

in 2025

Latvia rank

17th

Poland rank

16th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Latvia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.926 against 0.925 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Latvia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.068	0.047	Poland
1790s	0.021	0.0782	0.0572	Poland
1800s	0.026	0.221	0.195	Poland
1810s	0.026	0.221	0.195	Poland
1820s	0.0224	0.1814	0.159	Poland
1830s	0.017	0.1134	0.0964	Poland
1840s	0.019	0.089	0.07	Poland
1850s	0.037	0.115	0.078	Poland
1860s	0.0761	0.1492	0.0731	Poland
1910s	0.0545	0.82	0.7655	Poland
1920s	0.869	0.826	0.043	Latvia
1930s	0.8073	0.8196	0.0122	Poland
1940s	0.0075	0.3765	0.369	Poland
1950s	0.0273	0.4287	0.4014	Poland
1960s	0.0457	0.5456	0.4999	Poland
1970s	0.0512	0.5915	0.5403	Poland
1980s	0.0816	0.5313	0.4497	Poland
1990s	0.8648	0.921	0.0562	Poland
2000s	0.9071	0.9207	0.0136	Poland
2010s	0.938	0.8992	0.0388	Latvia
2020s	0.932	0.8797	0.0523	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Latvia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.926 against 0.925 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Latvia and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Latvia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 16th 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.