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

Taiwan, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

232 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 Taiwan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Latvia

0.925

in 2025

Taiwan

0.93

in 2025

Latvia rank

17th

Taiwan rank

14th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Latvia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.93 against 0.925 in Latvia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Latvia ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.114	0.093	Taiwan
1790s	0.021	0.1108	0.0898	Taiwan
1800s	0.0255	0.106	0.0805	Taiwan
1810s	0.026	0.106	0.08	Taiwan
1820s	0.0224	0.106	0.0836	Taiwan
1830s	0.017	0.106	0.089	Taiwan
1840s	0.019	0.106	0.087	Taiwan
1850s	0.037	0.087	0.05	Taiwan
1860s	0.0771	0.0955	0.0184	Taiwan
1870s	0.081	0.106	0.025	Taiwan
1880s	0.0824	0.106	0.0236	Taiwan
1890s	0.1096	0.104	0.0056	Latvia
1900s	0.2328	0.174	0.0588	Latvia
1910s	0.2058	0.1756	0.0302	Latvia
1920s	0.869	0.2047	0.6643	Latvia
1930s	0.8019	0.1885	0.6134	Latvia
1940s	0.0066	0.2311	0.2245	Taiwan
1950s	0.0273	0.3155	0.2882	Taiwan
1960s	0.0457	0.3586	0.3129	Taiwan
1970s	0.0512	0.3799	0.3287	Taiwan
1980s	0.0816	0.4857	0.4041	Taiwan
1990s	0.8648	0.8475	0.0173	Latvia
2000s	0.9071	0.936	0.0289	Taiwan
2010s	0.938	0.9396	0.0016	Taiwan
2020s	0.932	0.9308	0.0012	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Latvia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Latvia and Taiwan?: 0.005, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Latvia ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.