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

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

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Private Civil Liberties Index

Lithuania

0.91

in 2025

Switzerland

0.91

in 2025

Lithuania rank

24th

Switzerland rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Lithuania
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.021	0.681	0.66	Switzerland
1800s	0.0255	0.6972	0.6717	Switzerland
1810s	0.026	0.708	0.682	Switzerland
1820s	0.0224	0.708	0.6856	Switzerland
1830s	0.017	0.68	0.663	Switzerland
1840s	0.019	0.7006	0.6816	Switzerland
1850s	0.037	0.814	0.777	Switzerland
1860s	0.0771	0.814	0.7369	Switzerland
1870s	0.081	0.814	0.733	Switzerland
1880s	0.0824	0.814	0.7316	Switzerland
1890s	0.1628	0.814	0.6512	Switzerland
1900s	0.2328	0.814	0.5812	Switzerland
1910s	0.3005	0.7993	0.4988	Switzerland
1920s	0.5902	0.777	0.1868	Switzerland
1930s	0.5501	0.777	0.2269	Switzerland
1940s	0.0066	0.7885	0.7819	Switzerland
1950s	0.0273	0.804	0.7767	Switzerland
1960s	0.0457	0.81	0.7643	Switzerland
1970s	0.0512	0.8462	0.795	Switzerland
1980s	0.0816	0.8721	0.7905	Switzerland
1990s	0.9065	0.8889	0.0176	Lithuania
2000s	0.9254	0.9268	0.0014	Switzerland
2010s	0.9392	0.9229	0.0163	Lithuania
2020s	0.9037	0.913	0.0093	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lithuania or Switzerland?: Lithuania, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Lithuania and Switzerland?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Lithuania ranks 24th and Switzerland 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.