Romania vs South Africa: Private civil liberties index
Romania
0.854
in 2025
South Africa
0.86
in 2025
Romania rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Private civil liberties index over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.86 against 0.854 in Romania, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.513 | 0.114 | 0.399 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.5048 | 0.114 | 0.3908 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.5677 | 0.114 | 0.4537 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.5549 | 0.114 | 0.4409 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.2823 | 0.1104 | 0.1719 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.0601 | 0.089 | 0.0289 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0792 | 0.089 | 0.0098 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.087 | 0.088 | 0.001 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.087 | 0.0986 | 0.0116 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8403 | 0.5527 | 0.2876 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.8733 | 0.843 | 0.0303 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9118 | 0.8632 | 0.0486 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8468 | 0.8383 | 0.0085 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.86 against 0.854 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.006, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Romania ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.