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Equality of civil liberties across social groups
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.8value
Median: 0.9value
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Germany
3.5value
Lowest
Afghanistan
-3.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Germany3.5value
2Luxembourg3.1value
3Belgium2.9value
4Vanuatu2.8value
5Finland2.8value
By Region
Europe1.8value(32 countries)
Oceania1.6value(2 countries)
Africa1.1value(9 countries)
South America0.8value(7 countries)
Other0.6value(95 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.0value)High (3.5value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.8value)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Other (95)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3.5value |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 3.1value |
| 3 | Belgium | 2.9value |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 2.8value |
| 5 | Finland | 2.8value |
| 6 | Seychelles | 2.7value |
| 7 | Ghana | 2.7value |
| 8 | Austria | 2.7value |
| 9 | Japan | 2.6value |
| 10 | Mongolia | 2.6value |
| 11 | Taiwan, Province of China | 2.5value |
| 12 | Poland | 2.5value |
| 13 | Ireland | 2.5value |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 2.5value |
| 15 | Switzerland | 2.4value |
| 16 | Netherlands | 2.4value |
| 17 | Sweden | 2.3value |
| 18 | Benin | 2.3value |
| 19 | Czech Republic | 2.3value |
| 20 | Cape Verde | 2.2value |
| 21 | Niger | 2.2value |
| 22 | Italy | 2.2value |
| 23 | Denmark | 2.2value |
| 24 | Latvia | 2.1value |
| 25 | Gabon | 2.0value |
| 26 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.0value |
| 27 | Norway | 2.0value |
| 28 | Iceland | 2.0value |
| 29 | New Zealand | 2.0value |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.9value |
| 31 | Armenia | 1.9value |
| 32 | Lesotho | 1.8value |
| 33 | Malawi | 1.8value |
| 34 | Slovenia | 1.8value |
| 35 | Uruguay | 1.8value |
| 36 | Senegal | 1.8value |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.8value |
| 38 | Belarus | 1.7value |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 1.7value |
| 40 | Mali | 1.7value |
| 41 | Greece | 1.7value |
| 42 | Mauritius | 1.7value |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.7value |
| 44 | Spain | 1.6value |
| 45 | Bhutan | 1.6value |
| 46 | Lithuania | 1.6value |
| 47 | Nigeria | 1.6value |
| 48 | Bolivia | 1.6value |
| 49 | Estonia | 1.6value |
| 50 | Cyprus | 1.6value |
| 51 | Morocco | 1.6value |
| 52 | Malta | 1.5value |
| 53 | Serbia | 1.5value |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.5value |
| 55 | Albania | 1.5value |
| 56 | South Korea | 1.5value |
| 57 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.4value |
| 58 | Montenegro | 1.4value |
| 59 | Cameroon | 1.3value |
| 60 | Australia | 1.3value |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 1.3value |
| 62 | Burkina Faso | 1.3value |
| 63 | Jamaica | 1.3value |
| 64 | Israel | 1.3value |
| 65 | Singapore | 1.3value |
| 66 | Chile | 1.2value |
| 67 | Algeria | 1.2value |
| 68 | Lebanon | 1.2value |
| 69 | Fiji | 1.2value |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 1.2value |
| 71 | Jordan | 1.2value |
| 72 | Liberia | 1.1value |
| 73 | Barbados | 1.1value |
| 74 | Argentina | 1.1value |
| 75 | Maldives | 1.1value |
| 76 | Suriname | 1.1value |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 1.1value |
| 78 | France | 1.0value |
| 79 | Nepal | 1.0value |
| 80 | Cuba | 1.0value |
| 81 | Georgia | 1.0value |
| 82 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.0value |
| 83 | Portugal | 1.0value |
| 84 | Guinea | 1.0value |
| 85 | Romania | 0.9value |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.9value |
| 87 | Togo | 0.9value |
| 88 | Botswana | 0.9value |
| 89 | South Africa | 0.9value |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9value |
| 91 | Rwanda | 0.9value |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 0.9value |
| 93 | Guyana | 0.9value |
| 94 | Brazil | 0.8value |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | 0.8value |
| 96 | Tunisia | 0.8value |
| 97 | Hungary | 0.8value |
| 98 | Mozambique | 0.8value |
| 99 | Croatia | 0.8value |
| 100 | Bangladesh | 0.8value |
| 101 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.8value |
| 102 | Eswatini | 0.7value |
| 103 | Slovakia | 0.7value |
| 104 | Honduras | 0.7value |
| 105 | Djibouti | 0.6value |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6value |
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.6value |
| 108 | Ukraine | 0.6value |
| 109 | United Kingdom | 0.6value |
| 110 | Iraq | 0.6value |
| 111 | Hong Kong | 0.6value |
| 112 | Madagascar | 0.6value |
| 113 | Kenya | 0.5value |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 0.5value |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 0.5value |
| 116 | Sri Lanka | 0.5value |
| 117 | Ecuador | 0.5value |
| 118 | Zambia | 0.4value |
| 119 | Namibia | 0.4value |
| 120 | Egypt | 0.4value |
| 121 | Burundi | 0.3value |
| 122 | Angola | 0.3value |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 0.3value |
| 124 | Vietnam | 0.3value |
| 125 | Malaysia | 0.3value |
| 126 | Colombia | 0.3value |
| 127 | United States of America | 0.2value |
| 128 | Comoros | 0.2value |
| 129 | Oman | 0.1value |
| 130 | Philippines | 0.1value |
| 131 | Somalia | -0.0value |
| 132 | State of Palestine | -0.0value |
| 133 | Tajikistan | -0.0value |
| 134 | Peru | -0.0value |
| 135 | Türkiye | -0.2value |
| 136 | Indonesia | -0.2value |
| 137 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.3value |
| 138 | North Korea | -0.3value |
| 139 | Canada | -0.3value |
| 140 | Mexico | -0.4value |
| 141 | Venezuela | -0.4value |
| 142 | Russian Federation | -0.4value |
| 143 | Haiti | -0.4value |
| 144 | El Salvador | -0.5value |
| 145 | Cambodia | -0.5value |
| 146 | Thailand | -0.5value |
| 147 | Republic of the Congo | -0.6value |
| 148 | Central African Republic | -0.6value |
| 149 | Sudan | -0.6value |
| 150 | Chad | -0.6value |
| 151 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.7value |
| 152 | Turkmenistan | -0.8value |
| 153 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.8value |
| 154 | Libya | -0.8value |
| 155 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -0.9value |
| 156 | Panama | -0.9value |
| 157 | Dominican Republic | -0.9value |
| 158 | Eritrea | -0.9value |
| 159 | United Arab Emirates | -0.9value |
| 160 | Kuwait | -1.0value |
| 161 | Uganda | -1.1value |
| 162 | Paraguay | -1.1value |
| 163 | Pakistan | -1.2value |
| 164 | Yemen | -1.3value |
| 165 | India | -1.3value |
| 166 | Qatar | -1.3value |
| 167 | Mauritania | -1.4value |
| 168 | Bahrain | -1.4value |
| 169 | Guatemala | -1.4value |
| 170 | Saudi Arabia | -1.7value |
| 171 | Nicaragua | -1.8value |
| 172 | Myanmar | -1.9value |
| 173 | People's Republic of China | -2.3value |
| 174 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | -2.6value |
| 175 | South Sudan | -2.8value |
| 176 | Afghanistan | -3.0value |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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