Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Austria?

Austria, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Austria: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Austria

0.874

in 2025

Australia rank

35th

Austria rank

34th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.874 against 0.873 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and Austria ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Austria in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.016	0.208	0.192	Austria
1790s	0.024	0.208	0.184	Austria
1800s	0.032	0.208	0.176	Austria
1810s	0.032	0.208	0.176	Austria
1820s	0.0698	0.208	0.1382	Austria
1830s	0.086	0.208	0.122	Austria
1840s	0.5036	0.2191	0.2845	Australia
1850s	0.5912	0.172	0.4192	Australia
1860s	0.653	0.3298	0.3232	Australia
1870s	0.653	0.753	0.1	Austria
1880s	0.653	0.753	0.1	Austria
1890s	0.653	0.753	0.1	Austria
1900s	0.671	0.753	0.082	Austria
1910s	0.689	0.7154	0.0264	Austria
1920s	0.689	0.822	0.133	Austria
1930s	0.689	0.6239	0.0651	Australia
1940s	0.7354	0.6966	0.0388	Australia
1950s	0.8719	0.7973	0.0746	Australia
1960s	0.8888	0.883	0.0058	Australia
1970s	0.9275	0.9093	0.0182	Australia
1980s	0.9335	0.949	0.0155	Austria
1990s	0.932	0.952	0.02	Austria
2000s	0.932	0.952	0.02	Austria
2010s	0.924	0.9446	0.0206	Austria
2020s	0.8712	0.9022	0.031	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Austria?: Austria, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Australia and Austria?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 35th and Austria ranks 34th 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.