Civil Liberties Score in Serbia
Serbia: Civil Liberties Score was 35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Serbia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Serbia is 35, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Serbia peaked at 49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2025.
That places Serbia 102nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47 | — |
| 2004 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 35 | -7.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.14 | 47 | 48 | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.7 | 43 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.17 | 35 | 42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 score in Serbia?
- Civil liberties score in Serbia was 35 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for civil liberties score?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 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.