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

Australia, at 0.873 against 0.871 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

237 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 Netherlands: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Netherlands

0.871

in 2025

Australia rank

35th

Netherlands rank

36th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.873 against 0.871 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.016	0.717	0.701	Netherlands
1790s	0.024	0.717	0.693	Netherlands
1800s	0.032	0.717	0.685	Netherlands
1810s	0.032	0.7228	0.6908	Netherlands
1820s	0.0698	0.83	0.7602	Netherlands
1830s	0.086	0.83	0.744	Netherlands
1840s	0.5036	0.83	0.3264	Netherlands
1850s	0.5912	0.83	0.2388	Netherlands
1860s	0.653	0.83	0.177	Netherlands
1870s	0.653	0.83	0.177	Netherlands
1880s	0.653	0.83	0.177	Netherlands
1890s	0.653	0.83	0.177	Netherlands
1900s	0.671	0.83	0.159	Netherlands
1910s	0.689	0.833	0.144	Netherlands
1920s	0.689	0.845	0.156	Netherlands
1930s	0.689	0.845	0.156	Netherlands
1940s	0.7122	0.6818	0.0304	Australia
1950s	0.8719	0.8796	0.0077	Netherlands
1960s	0.8888	0.9076	0.0188	Netherlands
1970s	0.9275	0.93	0.0025	Netherlands
1980s	0.9335	0.93	0.0035	Australia
1990s	0.932	0.93	0.002	Australia
2000s	0.932	0.93	0.002	Australia
2010s	0.924	0.9315	0.0075	Netherlands
2020s	0.8712	0.8902	0.019	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Netherlands?: Australia, at 0.873 against 0.871 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Australia and Netherlands?: 0.002, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th 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.