Civil liberties rating in Serbia
Serbia: Civil liberties rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Serbia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3 for civil liberties rating in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Serbia peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
That places Serbia 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Serbia?
- Civil liberties rating in Serbia was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for civil liberties rating?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.