What is private civil liberties index in Belgium?

Private civil liberties index in Belgium was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2013.

What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.364 in 1942.

How does Belgium rank for private civil liberties index?

Belgium ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Belgium

Name: Private Civil Liberties Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.936 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.936

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2013

All-time low

0.364

in 1942

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Belgium is 0.936, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Belgium peaked at 0.958 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.364, in 1942.

That places Belgium 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.52	0.52	0.52	1
1790s	0.4622	0.373	0.52	10
1800s	0.5547	0.462	0.565	10
1810s	0.6749	0.464	0.812	10
1820s	0.812	0.812	0.812	10
1830s	0.5796	0.422	0.619	10
1840s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1850s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1860s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1870s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1880s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1890s	0.741	0.741	0.741	10
1900s	0.7398	0.735	0.741	10
1910s	0.5942	0.438	0.736	10
1920s	0.746	0.746	0.746	10
1930s	0.76	0.746	0.766	10
1940s	0.653	0.364	0.915	10
1950s	0.9177	0.915	0.924	10
1960s	0.9373	0.924	0.943	10
1970s	0.9544	0.948	0.956	10
1980s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1990s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
2000s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
2010s	0.9504	0.944	0.958	10
2020s	0.9342	0.925	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

7 Denmark 0.938 compare
7 Spain 0.938 compare
11 Czechia 0.934 compare
12 Chile 0.931 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Belgium?: Private civil liberties index in Belgium was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2013.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.364 in 1942.
How does Belgium rank for private civil liberties index?: Belgium ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.