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Private Civil Liberties Index in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.791 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.791
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.908
in 2000
All-time low
0.167
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.791 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.908 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1789.

That places United Kingdom 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.167 —
1790 0.167 +0.0%
1791 0.167 +0.0%
1792 0.167 +0.0%
1793 0.167 +0.0%
1794 0.167 +0.0%
1795 0.167 +0.0%
1796 0.253 +51.5%
1797 0.253 +0.0%
1798 0.253 +0.0%
1799 0.253 +0.0%
1800 0.253 +0.0%
1801 0.267 +5.5%
1802 0.267 +0.0%
1803 0.267 +0.0%
1804 0.267 +0.0%
1805 0.267 +0.0%
1806 0.267 +0.0%
1807 0.267 +0.0%
1808 0.267 +0.0%
1809 0.267 +0.0%
1810 0.267 +0.0%
1811 0.267 +0.0%
1812 0.267 +0.0%
1813 0.267 +0.0%
1814 0.267 +0.0%
1815 0.267 +0.0%
1816 0.267 +0.0%
1817 0.267 +0.0%
1818 0.267 +0.0%
1819 0.267 +0.0%
1820 0.267 +0.0%
1821 0.267 +0.0%
1822 0.267 +0.0%
1823 0.267 +0.0%
1824 0.267 +0.0%
1825 0.267 +0.0%
1826 0.267 +0.0%
1827 0.267 +0.0%
1828 0.267 +0.0%
1829 0.267 +0.0%
1830 0.386 +44.6%
1831 0.386 +0.0%
1832 0.386 +0.0%
1833 0.401 +3.9%
1834 0.458 +14.2%
1835 0.638 +39.3%
1836 0.638 +0.0%
1837 0.638 +0.0%
1838 0.648 +1.6%
1839 0.648 +0.0%
1840 0.648 +0.0%
1841 0.648 +0.0%
1842 0.648 +0.0%
1843 0.648 +0.0%
1844 0.696 +7.4%
1845 0.696 +0.0%
1846 0.696 +0.0%
1847 0.696 +0.0%
1848 0.696 +0.0%
1849 0.696 +0.0%
1850 0.696 +0.0%
1851 0.696 +0.0%
1852 0.696 +0.0%
1853 0.696 +0.0%
1854 0.696 +0.0%
1855 0.696 +0.0%
1856 0.696 +0.0%
1857 0.696 +0.0%
1858 0.696 +0.0%
1859 0.696 +0.0%
1860 0.696 +0.0%
1861 0.696 +0.0%
1862 0.696 +0.0%
1863 0.696 +0.0%
1864 0.696 +0.0%
1865 0.696 +0.0%
1866 0.696 +0.0%
1867 0.696 +0.0%
1868 0.732 +5.2%
1869 0.694 -5.2%
1870 0.694 +0.0%
1871 0.719 +3.6%
1872 0.719 +0.0%
1873 0.719 +0.0%
1874 0.719 +0.0%
1875 0.719 +0.0%
1876 0.719 +0.0%
1877 0.719 +0.0%
1878 0.719 +0.0%
1879 0.719 +0.0%
1880 0.788 +9.6%
1881 0.788 +0.0%
1882 0.788 +0.0%
1883 0.811 +2.9%
1884 0.811 +0.0%
1885 0.811 +0.0%
1886 0.811 +0.0%
1887 0.811 +0.0%
1888 0.811 +0.0%
1889 0.811 +0.0%
1890 0.811 +0.0%
1891 0.811 +0.0%
1892 0.811 +0.0%
1893 0.811 +0.0%
1894 0.811 +0.0%
1895 0.811 +0.0%
1896 0.811 +0.0%
1897 0.811 +0.0%
1898 0.811 +0.0%
1899 0.811 +0.0%
1900 0.811 +0.0%
1901 0.811 +0.0%
1902 0.811 +0.0%
1903 0.811 +0.0%
1904 0.811 +0.0%
1905 0.811 +0.0%
1906 0.811 +0.0%
1907 0.811 +0.0%
1908 0.811 +0.0%
1909 0.811 +0.0%
1910 0.824 +1.6%
1911 0.824 +0.0%
1912 0.824 +0.0%
1913 0.824 +0.0%
1914 0.814 -1.2%
1915 0.814 +0.0%
1916 0.814 +0.0%
1917 0.814 +0.0%
1918 0.814 +0.0%
1919 0.833 +2.3%
1920 0.842 +1.1%
1921 0.842 +0.0%
1922 0.842 +0.0%
1923 0.842 +0.0%
1924 0.836 -0.7%
1925 0.836 +0.0%
1926 0.859 +2.8%
1927 0.859 +0.0%
1928 0.859 +0.0%
1929 0.859 +0.0%
1930 0.859 +0.0%
1931 0.859 +0.0%
1932 0.859 +0.0%
1933 0.859 +0.0%
1934 0.859 +0.0%
1935 0.859 +0.0%
1936 0.859 +0.0%
1937 0.859 +0.0%
1938 0.859 +0.0%
1939 0.838 -2.4%
1940 0.838 +0.0%
1941 0.838 +0.0%
1942 0.838 +0.0%
1943 0.838 +0.0%
1944 0.838 +0.0%
1945 0.838 +0.0%
1946 0.878 +4.8%
1947 0.878 +0.0%
1948 0.878 +0.0%
1949 0.878 +0.0%
1950 0.878 +0.0%
1951 0.878 +0.0%
1952 0.878 +0.0%
1953 0.878 +0.0%
1954 0.878 +0.0%
1955 0.878 +0.0%
1956 0.878 +0.0%
1957 0.878 +0.0%
1958 0.878 +0.0%
1959 0.878 +0.0%
1960 0.878 +0.0%
1961 0.882 +0.5%
1962 0.882 +0.0%
1963 0.882 +0.0%
1964 0.882 +0.0%
1965 0.892 +1.1%
1966 0.892 +0.0%
1967 0.892 +0.0%
1968 0.892 +0.0%
1969 0.892 +0.0%
1970 0.89 -0.2%
1971 0.89 +0.0%
1972 0.89 +0.0%
1973 0.89 +0.0%
1974 0.89 +0.0%
1975 0.89 +0.0%
1976 0.89 +0.0%
1977 0.89 +0.0%
1978 0.89 +0.0%
1979 0.89 +0.0%
1980 0.898 +0.9%
1981 0.898 +0.0%
1982 0.898 +0.0%
1983 0.898 +0.0%
1984 0.898 +0.0%
1985 0.898 +0.0%
1986 0.898 +0.0%
1987 0.898 +0.0%
1988 0.898 +0.0%
1989 0.898 +0.0%
1990 0.897 -0.1%
1991 0.897 +0.0%
1992 0.897 +0.0%
1993 0.897 +0.0%
1994 0.897 +0.0%
1995 0.897 +0.0%
1996 0.897 +0.0%
1997 0.897 +0.0%
1998 0.897 +0.0%
1999 0.897 +0.0%
2000 0.908 +1.2%
2001 0.908 +0.0%
2002 0.9 -0.9%
2003 0.9 +0.0%
2004 0.9 +0.0%
2005 0.9 +0.0%
2006 0.9 +0.0%
2007 0.9 +0.0%
2008 0.9 +0.0%
2009 0.9 +0.0%
2010 0.9 +0.0%
2011 0.9 +0.0%
2012 0.895 -0.6%
2013 0.855 -4.5%
2014 0.855 +0.0%
2015 0.855 +0.0%
2016 0.855 +0.0%
2017 0.872 +2.0%
2018 0.882 +1.1%
2019 0.876 -0.7%
2020 0.821 -6.3%
2021 0.816 -0.6%
2022 0.845 +3.6%
2023 0.848 +0.4%
2024 0.832 -1.9%
2025 0.791 -4.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.791 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.167 0.167 0.167 1
1790s 0.2014 0.167 0.253 10
1800s 0.2656 0.253 0.267 10
1810s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1820s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1830s 0.5227 0.386 0.648 10
1840s 0.6768 0.648 0.696 10
1850s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1860s 0.6994 0.694 0.732 10
1870s 0.7165 0.694 0.719 10
1880s 0.8041 0.788 0.811 10
1890s 0.811 0.811 0.811 10
1900s 0.811 0.811 0.811 10
1910s 0.8199 0.814 0.833 10
1920s 0.8476 0.836 0.859 10
1930s 0.8569 0.838 0.859 10
1940s 0.854 0.838 0.878 10
1950s 0.878 0.878 0.878 10
1960s 0.8866 0.878 0.892 10
1970s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
1980s 0.898 0.898 0.898 10
1990s 0.897 0.897 0.897 10
2000s 0.9016 0.9 0.908 10
2010s 0.8745 0.855 0.9 10
2020s 0.8255 0.791 0.848 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in United Kingdom?
Private civil liberties index in United Kingdom was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2000.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for private civil liberties index?
United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.