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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Brazil 0.882 compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 0.878 compare
  3. 45 Greece 0.872 compare
  4. 45 Honduras 0.872 compare
  5. 47 Bulgaria 0.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Australia?
Private civil liberties index in Australia was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.