Myanmar vs Vatican: Private Civil Liberties Index
Myanmar
0.136
in 2025
Vatican
0.072
in 1870
Myanmar rank
170th
Vatican rank
173rd
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Myanmar
- Vatican
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.136 against 0.072 in Vatican, a difference of 0.064.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.108 | 0.071 | 0.037 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.1184 | 0.091 | 0.0274 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.13 | 0.0963 | 0.0337 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.13 | 0.085 | 0.045 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.13 | 0.0737 | 0.0563 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.13 | 0.034 | 0.096 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.13 | 0.0666 | 0.0634 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.13 | 0.0628 | 0.0672 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.13 | 0.0738 | 0.0562 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.13 | 0.072 | 0.058 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Myanmar or Vatican?
- Myanmar, at 0.136 against 0.072 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Myanmar and Vatican?
- 0.064, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Myanmar and Vatican rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Myanmar ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 173rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.