Political civil liberties index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Political civil liberties index was 0.858 in 2025. β² Rising
Political civil liberties index in United Kingdom, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in United Kingdom is 0.858, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.956 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.517, in 1819.
That places United Kingdom 58th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6491 | 0.625 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.6037 | 0.517 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6343 | 0.556 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.7001 | 0.697 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.789 | 0.789 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8201 | 0.803 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8464 | 0.831 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8554 | 0.853 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8736 | 0.872 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8611 | 0.848 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8697 | 0.869 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8702 | 0.851 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8744 | 0.851 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9196 | 0.908 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.894 | 0.894 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9024 | 0.899 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9532 | 0.946 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9486 | 0.942 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.922 | 0.858 | 0.949 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in United Kingdom?
- Political civil liberties index in United Kingdom was 0.858 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.517 in 1819.
- How does United Kingdom rank for political civil liberties index?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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