Civil Liberties Score in Nauru
Nauru: Civil Liberties Score was 43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Nauru, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Nauru stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Nauru peaked at 55 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2019.
That places Nauru 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54 | — |
| 2004 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.86 | 54 | 55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.8 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Nauru?
- Civil liberties score in Nauru was 43 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for civil liberties score?
- Nauru ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.