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

Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.823 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

0.001, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Vanuatu: Private Civil Liberties Index

Sierra Leone

0.824

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.823

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

69th

Vanuatu rank

70th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Sierra Leone
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.824 against 0.823 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.754	0.631	Vanuatu
1910s	0.126	0.754	0.628	Vanuatu
1920s	0.1296	0.754	0.6244	Vanuatu
1930s	0.144	0.754	0.61	Vanuatu
1940s	0.1464	0.754	0.6076	Vanuatu
1950s	0.1853	0.754	0.5687	Vanuatu
1960s	0.4405	0.754	0.3135	Vanuatu
1970s	0.4167	0.7388	0.3221	Vanuatu
1980s	0.4146	0.8159	0.4013	Vanuatu
1990s	0.3147	0.817	0.5023	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7035	0.814	0.1105	Vanuatu
2010s	0.8319	0.814	0.0179	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8282	0.814	0.0142	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?: Sierra Leone, at 0.824 against 0.823 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Sierra Leone ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 70th 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.