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Private Civil Liberties Index in Czechia

Czechia: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.934 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.934
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.938
in 2023
All-time low
0.013
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Czechia, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Czechia stood at 0.934.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Czechia peaked at 0.938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1940.

That places Czechia 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Czechia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.144 —
1790 0.144 +0.0%
1791 0.144 +0.0%
1792 0.144 +0.0%
1793 0.144 +0.0%
1794 0.144 +0.0%
1795 0.144 +0.0%
1796 0.144 +0.0%
1797 0.144 +0.0%
1798 0.144 +0.0%
1799 0.144 +0.0%
1800 0.144 +0.0%
1801 0.144 +0.0%
1802 0.144 +0.0%
1803 0.144 +0.0%
1804 0.144 +0.0%
1805 0.144 +0.0%
1806 0.144 +0.0%
1807 0.144 +0.0%
1808 0.144 +0.0%
1809 0.144 +0.0%
1810 0.144 +0.0%
1811 0.144 +0.0%
1812 0.144 +0.0%
1813 0.144 +0.0%
1814 0.144 +0.0%
1815 0.144 +0.0%
1816 0.144 +0.0%
1817 0.144 +0.0%
1818 0.144 +0.0%
1819 0.144 +0.0%
1820 0.144 +0.0%
1821 0.144 +0.0%
1822 0.144 +0.0%
1823 0.144 +0.0%
1824 0.144 +0.0%
1825 0.144 +0.0%
1826 0.144 +0.0%
1827 0.144 +0.0%
1828 0.144 +0.0%
1829 0.144 +0.0%
1830 0.144 +0.0%
1831 0.144 +0.0%
1832 0.144 +0.0%
1833 0.144 +0.0%
1834 0.144 +0.0%
1835 0.144 +0.0%
1836 0.144 +0.0%
1837 0.144 +0.0%
1838 0.144 +0.0%
1839 0.144 +0.0%
1840 0.144 +0.0%
1841 0.144 +0.0%
1842 0.144 +0.0%
1843 0.144 +0.0%
1844 0.144 +0.0%
1845 0.144 +0.0%
1846 0.144 +0.0%
1847 0.144 +0.0%
1848 0.287 +99.3%
1849 0.227 -20.9%
1850 0.167 -26.4%
1851 0.167 +0.0%
1852 0.167 +0.0%
1853 0.167 +0.0%
1854 0.167 +0.0%
1855 0.167 +0.0%
1856 0.167 +0.0%
1857 0.167 +0.0%
1858 0.167 +0.0%
1859 0.167 +0.0%
1860 0.167 +0.0%
1861 0.167 +0.0%
1862 0.167 +0.0%
1863 0.167 +0.0%
1864 0.167 +0.0%
1865 0.167 +0.0%
1866 0.167 +0.0%
1867 0.307 +83.8%
1868 0.586 +90.9%
1869 0.586 +0.0%
1870 0.586 +0.0%
1871 0.586 +0.0%
1872 0.586 +0.0%
1873 0.586 +0.0%
1874 0.586 +0.0%
1875 0.586 +0.0%
1876 0.586 +0.0%
1877 0.586 +0.0%
1878 0.586 +0.0%
1879 0.586 +0.0%
1880 0.586 +0.0%
1881 0.586 +0.0%
1882 0.586 +0.0%
1883 0.586 +0.0%
1884 0.586 +0.0%
1885 0.586 +0.0%
1886 0.586 +0.0%
1887 0.586 +0.0%
1888 0.586 +0.0%
1889 0.586 +0.0%
1890 0.586 +0.0%
1891 0.586 +0.0%
1892 0.586 +0.0%
1893 0.586 +0.0%
1894 0.586 +0.0%
1895 0.586 +0.0%
1896 0.586 +0.0%
1897 0.586 +0.0%
1898 0.586 +0.0%
1899 0.586 +0.0%
1900 0.586 +0.0%
1901 0.586 +0.0%
1902 0.586 +0.0%
1903 0.586 +0.0%
1904 0.586 +0.0%
1905 0.586 +0.0%
1906 0.586 +0.0%
1907 0.586 +0.0%
1908 0.586 +0.0%
1909 0.586 +0.0%
1910 0.586 +0.0%
1911 0.586 +0.0%
1912 0.586 +0.0%
1913 0.586 +0.0%
1914 0.597 +1.9%
1915 0.597 +0.0%
1916 0.597 +0.0%
1917 0.597 +0.0%
1918 0.791 +32.5%
1919 0.791 +0.0%
1920 0.791 +0.0%
1921 0.791 +0.0%
1922 0.791 +0.0%
1923 0.791 +0.0%
1924 0.791 +0.0%
1925 0.791 +0.0%
1926 0.791 +0.0%
1927 0.791 +0.0%
1928 0.777 -1.8%
1929 0.777 +0.0%
1930 0.777 +0.0%
1931 0.777 +0.0%
1932 0.773 -0.5%
1933 0.768 -0.6%
1934 0.768 +0.0%
1935 0.753 -2.0%
1936 0.758 +0.7%
1937 0.758 +0.0%
1938 0.725 -4.4%
1939 0.126 -82.6%
1940 0.013 -89.7%
1941 0.013 +0.0%
1942 0.013 +0.0%
1943 0.013 +0.0%
1944 0.013 +0.0%
1945 0.268 +1961.5%
1946 0.397 +48.1%
1947 0.418 +5.3%
1948 0.085 -79.7%
1949 0.053 -37.6%
1950 0.053 +0.0%
1951 0.053 +0.0%
1952 0.053 +0.0%
1953 0.053 +0.0%
1954 0.076 +43.4%
1955 0.083 +9.2%
1956 0.083 +0.0%
1957 0.083 +0.0%
1958 0.083 +0.0%
1959 0.083 +0.0%
1960 0.109 +31.3%
1961 0.141 +29.4%
1962 0.141 +0.0%
1963 0.145 +2.8%
1964 0.145 +0.0%
1965 0.145 +0.0%
1966 0.145 +0.0%
1967 0.149 +2.8%
1968 0.171 +14.8%
1969 0.152 -11.1%
1970 0.142 -6.6%
1971 0.142 +0.0%
1972 0.142 +0.0%
1973 0.142 +0.0%
1974 0.142 +0.0%
1975 0.142 +0.0%
1976 0.142 +0.0%
1977 0.142 +0.0%
1978 0.142 +0.0%
1979 0.142 +0.0%
1980 0.142 +0.0%
1981 0.142 +0.0%
1982 0.142 +0.0%
1983 0.142 +0.0%
1984 0.142 +0.0%
1985 0.15 +5.6%
1986 0.15 +0.0%
1987 0.15 +0.0%
1988 0.15 +0.0%
1989 0.203 +35.3%
1990 0.934 +360.1%
1991 0.934 +0.0%
1992 0.934 +0.0%
1993 0.934 +0.0%
1994 0.934 +0.0%
1995 0.934 +0.0%
1996 0.934 +0.0%
1997 0.934 +0.0%
1998 0.934 +0.0%
1999 0.934 +0.0%
2000 0.934 +0.0%
2001 0.934 +0.0%
2002 0.934 +0.0%
2003 0.934 +0.0%
2004 0.934 +0.0%
2005 0.934 +0.0%
2006 0.934 +0.0%
2007 0.934 +0.0%
2008 0.934 +0.0%
2009 0.934 +0.0%
2010 0.934 +0.0%
2011 0.934 +0.0%
2012 0.934 +0.0%
2013 0.934 +0.0%
2014 0.932 -0.2%
2015 0.913 -2.0%
2016 0.9 -1.4%
2017 0.895 -0.6%
2018 0.906 +1.2%
2019 0.919 +1.4%
2020 0.839 -8.7%
2021 0.879 +4.8%
2022 0.935 +6.4%
2023 0.938 +0.3%
2024 0.938 +0.0%
2025 0.934 -0.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.934 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.144 0.144 0.144 1
1790s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1800s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1810s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1820s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1830s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1840s 0.1666 0.144 0.287 10
1850s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1860s 0.2648 0.167 0.586 10
1870s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1880s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1890s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1900s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1910s 0.6314 0.586 0.791 10
1920s 0.7882 0.777 0.791 10
1930s 0.6983 0.126 0.777 10
1940s 0.1286 0.013 0.418 10
1950s 0.0703 0.053 0.083 10
1960s 0.1443 0.109 0.171 10
1970s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1980s 0.1513 0.142 0.203 10
1990s 0.934 0.934 0.934 10
2000s 0.934 0.934 0.934 10
2010s 0.9201 0.895 0.934 10
2020s 0.9105 0.839 0.938 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 9 Belgium 0.936 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.936 compare
  3. 12 Chile 0.931 compare
  4. 12 Malta 0.931 compare
  5. 14 Taiwan 0.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Czechia?
Private civil liberties index in Czechia was 0.934 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2023.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for private civil liberties index?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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.