Which has higher private civil liberties index, Senegal or United States?

Senegal, at 0.832 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Senegal vs United States: Private Civil Liberties Index

Senegal

0.832

in 2025

United States

0.832

in 2025

Senegal rank

65th

United States rank

65th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Senegal
United States

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.832 against 0.832 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was United States ahead.

Senegal ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3095	0.658	0.3485	United States
1910s	0.309	0.6461	0.3371	United States
1920s	0.309	0.6506	0.3416	United States
1930s	0.309	0.6576	0.3486	United States
1940s	0.3278	0.6319	0.3041	United States
1950s	0.3754	0.7084	0.333	United States
1960s	0.7653	0.7426	0.0227	Senegal
1970s	0.7686	0.883	0.1144	United States
1980s	0.82	0.9254	0.1054	United States
1990s	0.8302	0.932	0.1018	United States
2000s	0.8348	0.9312	0.0964	United States
2010s	0.8279	0.9269	0.099	United States
2020s	0.8512	0.8928	0.0417	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Senegal or United States?: Senegal, at 0.832 against 0.832 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Senegal and United States?: 0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and United States rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Senegal ranks 65th and United States ranks 65th 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.