Political civil liberties index in United States
United States: Political civil liberties index was 0.865 in 2025. β² Rising
Political civil liberties index in United States, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in United States is 0.865, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in United States peaked at 0.979 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.732, in 1799.
That places United States 54th 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 | 0.813 | 0.813 | 0.813 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7998 | 0.732 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.7896 | 0.732 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8006 | 0.796 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.809 | 0.799 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8354 | 0.799 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.842 | 0.842 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8354 | 0.821 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.839 | 0.839 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8351 | 0.834 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.817 | 0.783 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8271 | 0.826 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8528 | 0.826 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8258 | 0.793 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8266 | 0.816 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8902 | 0.88 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9415 | 0.902 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.973 | 0.968 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9778 | 0.975 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9777 | 0.972 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9726 | 0.955 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9453 | 0.865 | 0.973 | 6 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in United States?
- Political civil liberties index in United States was 0.865 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 1990.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.732 in 1799.
- How does United States rank for political civil liberties index?
- United States ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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