Civil liberties rating fh in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Civil liberties rating fh was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in United Kingdom, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1 for civil liberties rating fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in United Kingdom peaked at 2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 154 Andorra 1 compare
- 154 Australia 1 compare
- 154 Austria 1 compare
- 154 Barbados 1 compare
- 154 Belgium 1 compare
- 154 Belize 1 compare
- 154 Canada 1 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 154 Chile 1 compare
- 154 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 154 Czechia 1 compare
- 154 Denmark 1 compare
- 154 Dominica 1 compare
- 154 Estonia 1 compare
- 154 Finland 1 compare
- 154 Germany 1 compare
- 154 Iceland 1 compare
- 154 Ireland 1 compare
- 154 Japan 1 compare
- 154 Kiribati 1 compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 154 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 154 Malta 1 compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 154 Monaco 1 compare
- 154 Netherlands 1 compare
- 154 New Zealand 1 compare
- 154 Norway 1 compare
- 154 Palau 1 compare
- 154 Portugal 1 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 154 San Marino 1 compare
- 154 Slovakia 1 compare
- 154 Slovenia 1 compare
- 154 Spain 1 compare
- 154 Sweden 1 compare
- 154 Switzerland 1 compare
- 154 Taiwan 1 compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 154 Uruguay 1 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in United Kingdom?
- Civil liberties rating fh in United Kingdom was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- United Kingdom ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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