Which has higher private civil liberties index, Mexico or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.768 against 0.749 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?

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.

Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Private Civil Liberties Index

Mexico

0.749

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.768

in 2025

Mexico rank

89th

Sri Lanka rank

87th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Mexico
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.768 against 0.749 in Mexico, a difference of 0.019.

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

Mexico ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.445	0.644	0.199	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.4478	0.644	0.1962	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.3766	0.652	0.2754	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.5065	0.674	0.1675	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.61	0.6949	0.0849	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.634	0.7785	0.1445	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.663	0.8002	0.1372	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.663	0.8012	0.1382	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.6638	0.6567	0.0071	Mexico
1990s	0.7192	0.6222	0.097	Mexico
2000s	0.7484	0.6152	0.1332	Mexico
2010s	0.7785	0.7561	0.0224	Mexico
2020s	0.788	0.7668	0.0212	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Mexico or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.768 against 0.749 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Mexico and Sri Lanka?: 0.019, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Mexico ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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.