Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lithuania or Norway?

Lithuania, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Lithuania vs Norway: Private Civil Liberties Index

Lithuania

0.91

in 2025

Norway

0.91

in 2025

Lithuania rank

24th

Norway rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Lithuania
Norway

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Norway ahead.

Lithuania ranks 24th and Norway ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.021	0.249	0.228	Norway
1800s	0.0255	0.249	0.2235	Norway
1810s	0.026	0.266	0.24	Norway
1820s	0.0224	0.283	0.2606	Norway
1830s	0.017	0.283	0.266	Norway
1840s	0.019	0.3839	0.3649	Norway
1850s	0.037	0.4681	0.4311	Norway
1860s	0.0771	0.6329	0.5558	Norway
1870s	0.081	0.649	0.568	Norway
1880s	0.0824	0.6913	0.6089	Norway
1890s	0.1628	0.748	0.5852	Norway
1900s	0.2328	0.809	0.5762	Norway
1910s	0.3005	0.811	0.5105	Norway
1920s	0.5902	0.814	0.2238	Norway
1930s	0.5501	0.814	0.2639	Norway
1940s	0.0066	0.5278	0.5212	Norway
1950s	0.0273	0.8628	0.8355	Norway
1960s	0.0457	0.935	0.8893	Norway
1970s	0.0512	0.935	0.8838	Norway
1980s	0.0816	0.9625	0.8809	Norway
1990s	0.9065	0.964	0.0575	Norway
2000s	0.9254	0.964	0.0386	Norway
2010s	0.9392	0.9604	0.0212	Norway
2020s	0.9037	0.8915	0.0122	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lithuania or Norway?: Lithuania, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Lithuania and Norway?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Lithuania ranks 24th and Norway ranks 24th 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.