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

Uruguay, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Private Civil Liberties Index

Netherlands

0.878

in 2025

Uruguay

0.884

in 2025

Netherlands rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

40th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.812	0.548	0.264	Netherlands
1830s	0.812	0.571	0.241	Netherlands
1840s	0.8147	0.571	0.2437	Netherlands
1850s	0.839	0.571	0.268	Netherlands
1860s	0.839	0.841	0.002	Uruguay
1870s	0.839	0.7974	0.0416	Netherlands
1880s	0.839	0.7753	0.0637	Netherlands
1890s	0.839	0.863	0.024	Uruguay
1900s	0.839	0.8702	0.0312	Uruguay
1910s	0.8398	0.8815	0.0417	Uruguay
1920s	0.843	0.899	0.056	Uruguay
1930s	0.843	0.866	0.023	Uruguay
1940s	0.556	0.8884	0.3324	Uruguay
1950s	0.9186	0.9127	0.0059	Netherlands
1960s	0.9286	0.916	0.0126	Netherlands
1970s	0.935	0.7403	0.1947	Netherlands
1980s	0.935	0.7977	0.1373	Netherlands
1990s	0.935	0.922	0.013	Netherlands
2000s	0.9344	0.926	0.0084	Netherlands
2010s	0.9176	0.9258	0.0082	Uruguay
2020s	0.8845	0.9128	0.0283	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 0.006, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Netherlands ranks 43rd 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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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.