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Individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.848 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.848
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 2000
All-time low
0.388
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 0.848, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.979 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1789.

United Kingdom ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 0.388 0.388 0.388 1
1790s 0.406 0.388 0.433 10
1800s 0.4366 0.433 0.437 10
1810s 0.437 0.437 0.437 10
1820s 0.437 0.437 0.437 10
1830s 0.5685 0.506 0.625 10
1840s 0.6394 0.625 0.649 10
1850s 0.649 0.649 0.649 10
1860s 0.6961 0.649 0.717 10
1870s 0.7485 0.735 0.75 10
1880s 0.8241 0.78 0.843 10
1890s 0.843 0.843 0.843 10
1900s 0.872 0.872 0.872 10
1910s 0.8662 0.852 0.883 10
1920s 0.8942 0.884 0.906 10
1930s 0.9042 0.888 0.906 10
1940s 0.904 0.888 0.924 10
1950s 0.9208 0.92 0.924 10
1960s 0.9218 0.919 0.924 10
1970s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
1980s 0.948 0.948 0.948 10
1990s 0.9635 0.955 0.978 10
2000s 0.97 0.969 0.979 10
2010s 0.9455 0.93 0.964 10
2020s 0.8903 0.848 0.918 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 55 South Africa 0.861 compare
  2. 56 Brazil 0.86 compare
  3. 57 Romania 0.849 compare
  4. 59 Hungary 0.845 compare
  5. 60 Panama 0.841 compare
  6. 61 Armenia 0.839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Kingdom?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Kingdom was 0.848 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2000.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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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