Which has higher private civil liberties index, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.867 against 0.86 in South Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in private civil liberties index between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.007, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Private Civil Liberties Index

South Africa

0.86

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.867

in 2025

South Africa rank

51st

Trinidad and Tobago rank

49th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.867 against 0.86 in South Africa, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

South Africa ranks 51st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.114	0.388	0.274	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.114	0.4564	0.3424	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.114	0.616	0.502	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.114	0.616	0.502	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.1104	0.6188	0.5084	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.089	0.6541	0.5651	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.089	0.7745	0.6855	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.088	0.8272	0.7392	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.0986	0.8422	0.7436	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.5527	0.8593	0.3066	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.843	0.874	0.031	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.8632	0.8724	0.0092	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8383	0.8663	0.028	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.867 against 0.86 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.007, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for private civil liberties index?: South Africa ranks 51st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th 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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.