Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malawi or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.819 in Malawi as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malawi and Sierra Leone?

0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?

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.

Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Private Civil Liberties Index

Malawi

0.819

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.824

in 2025

Malawi rank

72nd

Sierra Leone rank

69th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Malawi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.824 against 0.819 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.072	0.123	0.051	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.072	0.126	0.054	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0746	0.1296	0.055	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.085	0.144	0.059	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0832	0.1464	0.0632	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.082	0.1853	0.1033	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1585	0.4405	0.282	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.2077	0.4167	0.209	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.214	0.4146	0.2006	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.4673	0.3147	0.1526	Malawi
2000s	0.8119	0.7035	0.1084	Malawi
2010s	0.8392	0.8319	0.0073	Malawi
2020s	0.8262	0.8282	0.002	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malawi or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.819 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Malawi ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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.