Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malawi or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.821 against 0.819 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?

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 East Timor: Private Civil Liberties Index

Malawi

0.819

in 2025

East Timor

0.821

in 2025

Malawi rank

72nd

East Timor rank

71st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Malawi
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.821 against 0.819 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.072	0.055	0.017	Malawi
1910s	0.072	0.0704	0.0016	Malawi
1920s	0.0746	0.0704	0.0042	Malawi
1930s	0.085	0.07	0.015	Malawi
1940s	0.0832	0.0577	0.0255	Malawi
1950s	0.082	0.089	0.007	East Timor
1960s	0.1585	0.094	0.0645	Malawi
1970s	0.2077	0.0571	0.1506	Malawi
1980s	0.214	0.0221	0.1919	Malawi
1990s	0.4673	0.0617	0.4056	Malawi
2000s	0.8119	0.7904	0.0215	Malawi
2010s	0.8392	0.8348	0.0044	Malawi
2020s	0.8262	0.7727	0.0535	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malawi or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.821 against 0.819 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malawi and East Timor?: 0.002, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Malawi ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 71st 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.