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Private Civil Liberties Index in India

India: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.631 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.631
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.741
in 2013
All-time low
0.061
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in India, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in India is 0.631, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in India peaked at 0.741 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1789.

India ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in India, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.061 —
1790 0.061 +0.0%
1791 0.061 +0.0%
1792 0.061 +0.0%
1793 0.074 +21.3%
1794 0.074 +0.0%
1795 0.074 +0.0%
1796 0.074 +0.0%
1797 0.074 +0.0%
1798 0.074 +0.0%
1799 0.074 +0.0%
1800 0.074 +0.0%
1801 0.074 +0.0%
1802 0.074 +0.0%
1803 0.074 +0.0%
1804 0.074 +0.0%
1805 0.074 +0.0%
1806 0.074 +0.0%
1807 0.074 +0.0%
1808 0.074 +0.0%
1809 0.074 +0.0%
1810 0.074 +0.0%
1811 0.074 +0.0%
1812 0.074 +0.0%
1813 0.074 +0.0%
1814 0.074 +0.0%
1815 0.074 +0.0%
1816 0.074 +0.0%
1817 0.074 +0.0%
1818 0.062 -16.2%
1819 0.062 +0.0%
1820 0.062 +0.0%
1821 0.062 +0.0%
1822 0.062 +0.0%
1823 0.062 +0.0%
1824 0.062 +0.0%
1825 0.062 +0.0%
1826 0.062 +0.0%
1827 0.062 +0.0%
1828 0.062 +0.0%
1829 0.062 +0.0%
1830 0.062 +0.0%
1831 0.062 +0.0%
1832 0.062 +0.0%
1833 0.062 +0.0%
1834 0.062 +0.0%
1835 0.062 +0.0%
1836 0.062 +0.0%
1837 0.062 +0.0%
1838 0.062 +0.0%
1839 0.062 +0.0%
1840 0.062 +0.0%
1841 0.062 +0.0%
1842 0.062 +0.0%
1843 0.062 +0.0%
1844 0.062 +0.0%
1845 0.062 +0.0%
1846 0.062 +0.0%
1847 0.062 +0.0%
1848 0.062 +0.0%
1849 0.062 +0.0%
1850 0.062 +0.0%
1851 0.062 +0.0%
1852 0.062 +0.0%
1853 0.062 +0.0%
1854 0.062 +0.0%
1855 0.062 +0.0%
1856 0.062 +0.0%
1857 0.062 +0.0%
1858 0.075 +21.0%
1859 0.135 +80.0%
1860 0.156 +15.6%
1861 0.156 +0.0%
1862 0.156 +0.0%
1863 0.156 +0.0%
1864 0.156 +0.0%
1865 0.156 +0.0%
1866 0.156 +0.0%
1867 0.156 +0.0%
1868 0.156 +0.0%
1869 0.156 +0.0%
1870 0.156 +0.0%
1871 0.156 +0.0%
1872 0.156 +0.0%
1873 0.156 +0.0%
1874 0.185 +18.6%
1875 0.185 +0.0%
1876 0.185 +0.0%
1877 0.185 +0.0%
1878 0.185 +0.0%
1879 0.185 +0.0%
1880 0.185 +0.0%
1881 0.185 +0.0%
1882 0.185 +0.0%
1883 0.185 +0.0%
1884 0.185 +0.0%
1885 0.185 +0.0%
1886 0.185 +0.0%
1887 0.185 +0.0%
1888 0.185 +0.0%
1889 0.185 +0.0%
1890 0.185 +0.0%
1891 0.185 +0.0%
1892 0.185 +0.0%
1893 0.185 +0.0%
1894 0.185 +0.0%
1895 0.185 +0.0%
1896 0.185 +0.0%
1897 0.185 +0.0%
1898 0.185 +0.0%
1899 0.185 +0.0%
1900 0.185 +0.0%
1901 0.185 +0.0%
1902 0.185 +0.0%
1903 0.185 +0.0%
1904 0.185 +0.0%
1905 0.185 +0.0%
1906 0.185 +0.0%
1907 0.185 +0.0%
1908 0.185 +0.0%
1909 0.185 +0.0%
1910 0.185 +0.0%
1911 0.185 +0.0%
1912 0.185 +0.0%
1913 0.185 +0.0%
1914 0.185 +0.0%
1915 0.185 +0.0%
1916 0.185 +0.0%
1917 0.185 +0.0%
1918 0.185 +0.0%
1919 0.185 +0.0%
1920 0.185 +0.0%
1921 0.185 +0.0%
1922 0.185 +0.0%
1923 0.185 +0.0%
1924 0.185 +0.0%
1925 0.185 +0.0%
1926 0.185 +0.0%
1927 0.185 +0.0%
1928 0.185 +0.0%
1929 0.185 +0.0%
1930 0.185 +0.0%
1931 0.185 +0.0%
1932 0.185 +0.0%
1933 0.185 +0.0%
1934 0.185 +0.0%
1935 0.185 +0.0%
1936 0.185 +0.0%
1937 0.185 +0.0%
1938 0.185 +0.0%
1939 0.185 +0.0%
1940 0.185 +0.0%
1941 0.185 +0.0%
1942 0.185 +0.0%
1943 0.185 +0.0%
1944 0.185 +0.0%
1945 0.185 +0.0%
1946 0.185 +0.0%
1947 0.227 +22.7%
1948 0.595 +162.1%
1949 0.595 +0.0%
1950 0.628 +5.5%
1951 0.628 +0.0%
1952 0.628 +0.0%
1953 0.628 +0.0%
1954 0.628 +0.0%
1955 0.628 +0.0%
1956 0.634 +1.0%
1957 0.634 +0.0%
1958 0.634 +0.0%
1959 0.634 +0.0%
1960 0.634 +0.0%
1961 0.634 +0.0%
1962 0.634 +0.0%
1963 0.634 +0.0%
1964 0.634 +0.0%
1965 0.634 +0.0%
1966 0.634 +0.0%
1967 0.634 +0.0%
1968 0.634 +0.0%
1969 0.634 +0.0%
1970 0.634 +0.0%
1971 0.634 +0.0%
1972 0.634 +0.0%
1973 0.634 +0.0%
1974 0.619 -2.4%
1975 0.607 -1.9%
1976 0.607 +0.0%
1977 0.63 +3.8%
1978 0.63 +0.0%
1979 0.632 +0.3%
1980 0.62 -1.9%
1981 0.62 +0.0%
1982 0.62 +0.0%
1983 0.622 +0.3%
1984 0.622 +0.0%
1985 0.626 +0.6%
1986 0.626 +0.0%
1987 0.626 +0.0%
1988 0.626 +0.0%
1989 0.626 +0.0%
1990 0.634 +1.3%
1991 0.676 +6.6%
1992 0.677 +0.1%
1993 0.674 -0.4%
1994 0.674 +0.0%
1995 0.674 +0.0%
1996 0.685 +1.6%
1997 0.695 +1.5%
1998 0.674 -3.0%
1999 0.695 +3.1%
2000 0.695 +0.0%
2001 0.695 +0.0%
2002 0.695 +0.0%
2003 0.702 +1.0%
2004 0.702 +0.0%
2005 0.693 -1.3%
2006 0.693 +0.0%
2007 0.693 +0.0%
2008 0.693 +0.0%
2009 0.693 +0.0%
2010 0.693 +0.0%
2011 0.697 +0.6%
2012 0.696 -0.1%
2013 0.741 +6.5%
2014 0.709 -4.3%
2015 0.676 -4.7%
2016 0.68 +0.6%
2017 0.653 -4.0%
2018 0.694 +6.3%
2019 0.608 -12.4%
2020 0.591 -2.8%
2021 0.627 +6.1%
2022 0.571 -8.9%
2023 0.614 +7.5%
2024 0.626 +2.0%
2025 0.631 +0.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.631 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.631 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6505, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.061 0.061 0.061 1
1790s 0.0701 0.061 0.074 10
1800s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1810s 0.0716 0.062 0.074 10
1820s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1830s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1840s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1850s 0.0706 0.062 0.135 10
1860s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1870s 0.1734 0.156 0.185 10
1880s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1890s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1900s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1910s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1920s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1930s 0.185 0.185 0.185 10
1940s 0.2712 0.185 0.595 10
1950s 0.6304 0.628 0.634 10
1960s 0.634 0.634 0.634 10
1970s 0.6261 0.607 0.634 10
1980s 0.6234 0.62 0.626 10
1990s 0.6758 0.634 0.695 10
2000s 0.6954 0.693 0.702 10
2010s 0.6847 0.608 0.741 10
2020s 0.61 0.571 0.631 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 112 Singapore 0.651 compare
  2. 113 Lebanon 0.646 compare
  3. 114 Kazakhstan 0.635 compare
  4. 116 Mozambique 0.63 compare
  5. 117 Zimbabwe 0.627 compare
  6. 118 Bhutan 0.625 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in India?
Private civil liberties index in India was 0.631 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 2013.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1789.
How does India rank for private civil liberties index?
India ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.