Civil Liberties Score in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Civil Liberties Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Western Sahara, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 7 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Western Sahara peaked at 11 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2011.
Western Sahara ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 180 Libya 8 compare
- 180 Russian Federation 8 compare
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- 183 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 185 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 185 Belarus 6 compare
- 185 Iran, Islamic Rep. 6 compare
- 185 Myanmar 6 compare
- 185 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 6 compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Western Sahara?
- Civil liberties score in Western Sahara was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2011.
- How does Western Sahara rank for civil liberties score?
- Western Sahara ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.