Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia

Serbia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.807 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.807
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.937
in 2007
All-time low
0.04
in 1942
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia is 0.807, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia peaked at 0.937 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1942.

That places Serbia 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.145 0.145 0.145 1
1790s 0.145 0.145 0.145 10
1800s 0.1348 0.128 0.145 10
1810s 0.1561 0.128 0.184 10
1820s 0.1927 0.184 0.213 10
1830s 0.3441 0.213 0.482 10
1840s 0.503 0.503 0.503 10
1850s 0.503 0.503 0.503 10
1860s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1870s 0.5242 0.521 0.525 10
1880s 0.5365 0.521 0.557 10
1890s 0.552 0.552 0.552 10
1900s 0.5592 0.549 0.565 10
1910s 0.4448 0.315 0.565 10
1920s 0.5002 0.467 0.522 10
1930s 0.4694 0.467 0.47 10
1940s 0.1797 0.04 0.401 10
1950s 0.5092 0.422 0.536 10
1960s 0.5699 0.536 0.609 10
1970s 0.6135 0.609 0.617 10
1980s 0.6864 0.624 0.709 10
1990s 0.6507 0.622 0.675 10
2000s 0.9073 0.796 0.937 10
2010s 0.9002 0.848 0.934 10
2020s 0.852 0.807 0.866 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 67 United States 0.822 compare
  2. 68 Bulgaria 0.821 compare
  3. 69 East Timor 0.82 compare
  4. 70 Portugal 0.807 compare
  5. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.801 compare
  6. 73 Argentina 0.795 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Serbia was 0.807 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2007.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1942.
How does Serbia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Serbia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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