Which has higher private civil liberties index, Namibia or Uruguay?

Namibia, at 0.885 against 0.884 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?

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.

Namibia vs Uruguay: Private Civil Liberties Index

Namibia

0.885

in 2025

Uruguay

0.884

in 2025

Namibia rank

39th

Uruguay rank

40th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Namibia
Uruguay

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.885 against 0.884 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Namibia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0767	0.8702	0.7935	Uruguay
1910s	0.0869	0.8815	0.7946	Uruguay
1920s	0.09	0.899	0.809	Uruguay
1930s	0.09	0.866	0.776	Uruguay
1940s	0.087	0.8884	0.8014	Uruguay
1950s	0.075	0.9127	0.8377	Uruguay
1960s	0.0819	0.916	0.8341	Uruguay
1970s	0.1013	0.7403	0.639	Uruguay
1980s	0.1807	0.7977	0.617	Uruguay
1990s	0.8223	0.922	0.0997	Uruguay
2000s	0.8342	0.926	0.0918	Uruguay
2010s	0.8309	0.9258	0.0949	Uruguay
2020s	0.8575	0.9128	0.0553	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Namibia or Uruguay?: Namibia, at 0.885 against 0.884 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Namibia and Uruguay?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.