Which has higher private civil liberties index, Luxembourg or Malta?

Luxembourg, at 0.936 against 0.931 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Luxembourg vs Malta: Private Civil Liberties Index

Luxembourg

0.936

in 2025

Malta

0.931

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

9th

Malta rank

12th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Luxembourg
Malta

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.936 against 0.931 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.804	0.651	0.153	Luxembourg
1910s	0.5649	0.651	0.0861	Malta
1920s	0.702	0.759	0.057	Malta
1930s	0.702	0.786	0.084	Malta
1940s	0.4609	0.804	0.3431	Malta
1950s	0.941	0.856	0.085	Luxembourg
1960s	0.941	0.856	0.085	Luxembourg
1970s	0.941	0.8352	0.1058	Luxembourg
1980s	0.941	0.8426	0.0984	Luxembourg
1990s	0.941	0.893	0.048	Luxembourg
2000s	0.941	0.893	0.048	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9405	0.8987	0.0418	Luxembourg
2020s	0.912	0.9132	0.0012	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Luxembourg or Malta?: Luxembourg, at 0.936 against 0.931 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Luxembourg and Malta?: 0.005, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Luxembourg ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th 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.