Which has higher private civil liberties index, Sierra Leone or East Timor?

Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.821 in East Timor as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Sierra Leone and East Timor?

0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?

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.

Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Private Civil Liberties Index

Sierra Leone

0.824

in 2025

East Timor

0.821

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

69th

East Timor rank

71st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Sierra Leone
East Timor

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.824 against 0.821 in East Timor, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 69th and East Timor ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 11 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.055	0.068	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.126	0.0704	0.0556	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.1296	0.0704	0.0592	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.144	0.07	0.074	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.1464	0.0577	0.0887	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1853	0.089	0.0963	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.4405	0.094	0.3465	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.4167	0.0571	0.3596	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.4146	0.0221	0.3925	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.3147	0.0617	0.253	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.7035	0.7904	0.0869	East Timor
2010s	0.8319	0.8348	0.0029	East Timor
2020s	0.8282	0.7727	0.0555	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Sierra Leone or East Timor?: Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.821 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Sierra Leone and East Timor?: 0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Sierra Leone ranks 69th and East Timor ranks 71st 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.