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

Sudan, at 0.087 against 0.007 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Sudan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Afghanistan

0.007

in 2025

Sudan

0.087

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

175th

Sudan rank

172nd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Afghanistan
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.087 against 0.007 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Sudan's figure about 12.4 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.066	0.173	0.107	Sudan
1830s	0.066	0.173	0.107	Sudan
1840s	0.066	0.236	0.17	Sudan
1850s	0.066	0.2684	0.2024	Sudan
1860s	0.066	0.272	0.206	Sudan
1870s	0.066	0.3017	0.2357	Sudan
1880s	0.059	0.371	0.312	Sudan
1900s	0.076	0.092	0.016	Sudan
1910s	0.082	0.092	0.01	Sudan
1920s	0.1344	0.092	0.0424	Afghanistan
1930s	0.1303	0.095	0.0353	Afghanistan
1940s	0.132	0.095	0.037	Afghanistan
1950s	0.132	0.1317	0.0003	Afghanistan
1960s	0.1543	0.1405	0.0138	Afghanistan
1970s	0.159	0.1316	0.0274	Afghanistan
1980s	0.182	0.1376	0.0444	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0545	0.054	0.0005	Afghanistan
2000s	0.1998	0.079	0.1208	Afghanistan
2010s	0.2543	0.1108	0.1435	Afghanistan
2020s	0.0548	0.1303	0.0755	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.087 against 0.007 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Afghanistan and Sudan?: 0.08, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Afghanistan ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 172nd 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.