Private civil liberties index in Australia
Australia: Private civil liberties index was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.873
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2008
All-time low
0.041
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Private civil liberties index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Australia is 0.873, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Australia peaked at 0.928 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1789.
That places Australia 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Private civil liberties index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.041 | — |
| 1790 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.053 | +29.3% |
| 1795 | 0.068 | +28.3% |
| 1796 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.101 | +48.5% |
| 1821 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.65 | +543.6% |
| 1842 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.667 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.656 | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.67 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.667 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.643 | -3.6% |
| 1941 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.746 | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.757 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.844 | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.854 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.898 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.917 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.924 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.92 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.914 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.912 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.92 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.928 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.923 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.922 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.912 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.911 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.908 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.908 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.909 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.856 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.836 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.895 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.899 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.873 | -2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.873 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.873 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7205, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0557 | 0.041 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5951 | 0.101 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6585 | 0.65 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6629 | 0.656 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6697 | 0.667 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6864 | 0.643 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.847 | 0.844 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8628 | 0.854 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9226 | 0.917 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.917 | 0.914 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9138 | 0.912 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9216 | 0.92 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9141 | 0.908 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 | 0.836 | 0.899 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in Australia?
- Private civil liberties index in Australia was 0.873 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2008.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1789.
- How does Australia rank for private civil liberties index?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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