Political civil liberties index in Czechia

Czechia: Political civil liberties index was 0.934 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.934
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2004
All-time low
0.018
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political civil liberties index in Czechia, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Czechia is 0.934, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Czechia peaked at 0.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1940.

That places Czechia 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1
1790s 0.1848 0.161 0.23 10
1800s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1810s 0.1237 0.102 0.161 10
1820s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1830s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1840s 0.1694 0.102 0.657 10
1850s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1860s 0.2154 0.127 0.43 10
1870s 0.525 0.513 0.537 10
1880s 0.5296 0.513 0.629 10
1890s 0.689 0.689 0.689 10
1900s 0.689 0.689 0.689 10
1910s 0.7176 0.646 0.918 10
1920s 0.9204 0.918 0.921 10
1930s 0.7952 0.105 0.899 10
1940s 0.1422 0.018 0.472 10
1950s 0.0548 0.041 0.064 10
1960s 0.0989 0.066 0.219 10
1970s 0.0733 0.066 0.077 10
1980s 0.0843 0.074 0.127 10
1990s 0.969 0.969 0.969 10
2000s 0.9691 0.967 0.97 10
2010s 0.9492 0.932 0.968 10
2020s 0.9322 0.903 0.945 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 13 Finland 0.936 compare
  2. 13 Jamaica 0.936 compare
  3. 16 Brazil 0.932 compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
  5. 18 Iceland 0.93 compare
  6. 18 Poland 0.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Czechia?
Political civil liberties index in Czechia was 0.934 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2004.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for political civil liberties index?
Czechia ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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