Which has higher private civil liberties index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.144 against 0.136 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Private Civil Liberties Index

Myanmar

0.136

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.144

in 2025

Myanmar rank

170th

Nicaragua rank

168th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Myanmar
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.144 against 0.136 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.13	0.094	0.036	Myanmar
1840s	0.13	0.094	0.036	Myanmar
1850s	0.13	0.09	0.04	Myanmar
1860s	0.13	0.1202	0.0098	Myanmar
1870s	0.13	0.1302	0.0002	Nicaragua
1880s	0.206	0.1499	0.0561	Myanmar
1890s	0.32	0.3255	0.0055	Nicaragua
1900s	0.32	0.387	0.067	Nicaragua
1910s	0.32	0.3147	0.0053	Myanmar
1920s	0.32	0.2888	0.0312	Myanmar
1930s	0.32	0.2931	0.0269	Myanmar
1940s	0.2755	0.293	0.0175	Nicaragua
1950s	0.376	0.2984	0.0776	Myanmar
1960s	0.144	0.279	0.135	Nicaragua
1970s	0.074	0.2742	0.2002	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0757	0.3498	0.2741	Nicaragua
1990s	0.098	0.7415	0.6435	Nicaragua
2000s	0.0988	0.7983	0.6995	Nicaragua
2010s	0.2679	0.6983	0.4304	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1648	0.2368	0.072	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.144 against 0.136 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 0.008, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Myanmar ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 168th 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.