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

Vanuatu, at 0.823 against 0.821 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor 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.

East Timor vs Vanuatu: Private Civil Liberties Index

East Timor

0.821

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.823

in 2025

East Timor rank

71st

Vanuatu rank

70th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

East Timor
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.823 against 0.821 in East Timor, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

East Timor ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.055	0.754	0.699	Vanuatu
1910s	0.0704	0.754	0.6836	Vanuatu
1920s	0.0704	0.754	0.6836	Vanuatu
1930s	0.07	0.754	0.684	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0577	0.754	0.6963	Vanuatu
1950s	0.089	0.754	0.665	Vanuatu
1960s	0.094	0.754	0.66	Vanuatu
1970s	0.0571	0.7388	0.6817	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0221	0.8159	0.7938	Vanuatu
1990s	0.0617	0.817	0.7553	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7904	0.814	0.0236	Vanuatu
2010s	0.8348	0.814	0.0208	East Timor
2020s	0.7727	0.814	0.0413	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, East Timor or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.823 against 0.821 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between East Timor and Vanuatu?: 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for private civil liberties index?: East Timor ranks 71st 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.