Luxembourg vs Spain: Private Civil Liberties Index

Luxembourg
0.936
in 2025
Spain
0.938
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
9th
Spain rank
7th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.938 against 0.936 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 0.782 0.413 0.369 Luxembourg
1820s 0.782 0.427 0.355 Luxembourg
1830s 0.782 0.4485 0.3335 Luxembourg
1840s 0.782 0.452 0.33 Luxembourg
1850s 0.782 0.4595 0.3225 Luxembourg
1860s 0.782 0.4579 0.3241 Luxembourg
1870s 0.782 0.5245 0.2575 Luxembourg
1880s 0.782 0.506 0.276 Luxembourg
1890s 0.782 0.506 0.276 Luxembourg
1900s 0.804 0.5096 0.2944 Luxembourg
1910s 0.5649 0.524 0.0409 Luxembourg
1920s 0.702 0.4682 0.2338 Luxembourg
1930s 0.702 0.5385 0.1635 Luxembourg
1940s 0.4609 0.3032 0.1577 Luxembourg
1950s 0.941 0.3456 0.5954 Luxembourg
1960s 0.941 0.365 0.576 Luxembourg
1970s 0.941 0.5323 0.4087 Luxembourg
1980s 0.941 0.958 0.017 Spain
1990s 0.941 0.958 0.017 Spain
2000s 0.941 0.958 0.017 Spain
2010s 0.9405 0.9573 0.0168 Spain
2020s 0.912 0.9347 0.0227 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Luxembourg or Spain?
Spain, at 0.938 against 0.936 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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

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