Variable: Civil Liberties

QoG Code: (fh_cl)


Dataset: Freedom in the World

Description:

Civil Liberties Rating - Civil liberties allow for the freedoms of expression and belief, associational and organizational rights, rule of law, and personal autonomy without interference from the state. The more specific list of rights considered vary over the years. Countries are graded between 1 (most free) and 7 (least free).

Type of variable: Discrete

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-11-05
Last updated by source: 2025-04-16


Categories:

Judicial


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2026 Basic Time-series - 2026 OECD Cross-section - 2026 OECD Time-series - 2026 Standard Cross-section - 2026 Standard Time-series - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 193
Basic time-series: 198
Standard cross-section: 193
Standard time-series: 198
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1972-2024
Basic time-series: 1972-2024
OECD time-series: 1972-2024

This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1972 to the year 2024