Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.03 against 0.007 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Afghanistan

0.007

in 2025

Eritrea

0.03

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

175th

Eritrea rank

174th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Afghanistan
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.03 against 0.007 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.076	0.235	0.159	Eritrea
1910s	0.082	0.235	0.153	Eritrea
1920s	0.1344	0.235	0.1006	Eritrea
1930s	0.1303	0.2264	0.0961	Eritrea
1940s	0.132	0.4049	0.2729	Eritrea
1950s	0.132	0.275	0.143	Eritrea
1960s	0.1543	0.2218	0.0675	Eritrea
1970s	0.159	0.1858	0.0268	Eritrea
1980s	0.182	0.142	0.04	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0545	0.1628	0.1083	Eritrea
2000s	0.1998	0.0426	0.1572	Afghanistan
2010s	0.2543	0.028	0.2263	Afghanistan
2020s	0.0548	0.0403	0.0145	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.03 against 0.007 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?: 0.023, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Afghanistan ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.