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

Poland, at 0.883 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.

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

171 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 Poland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Poland

0.883

in 2025

Australia rank

35th

Poland rank

32nd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.883 against 0.873 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.016	0.084	0.068	Poland
1790s	0.0187	0.0907	0.072	Poland
1800s	0.032	0.118	0.086	Poland
1810s	0.032	0.118	0.086	Poland
1820s	0.0698	0.118	0.0482	Poland
1830s	0.086	0.118	0.032	Poland
1840s	0.5036	0.118	0.3856	Australia
1850s	0.5912	0.118	0.4732	Australia
1860s	0.653	0.1765	0.4765	Australia
1910s	0.689	0.796	0.107	Poland
1920s	0.689	0.8272	0.1382	Poland
1930s	0.689	0.852	0.163	Poland
1940s	0.7277	0.47	0.2577	Australia
1950s	0.8719	0.5148	0.3571	Australia
1960s	0.8888	0.611	0.2778	Australia
1970s	0.9275	0.6242	0.3033	Australia
1980s	0.9335	0.5576	0.3759	Australia
1990s	0.932	0.9132	0.0188	Australia
2000s	0.932	0.924	0.008	Australia
2010s	0.924	0.8982	0.0258	Australia
2020s	0.8712	0.8472	0.024	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.883 against 0.873 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Australia and Poland?: 0.01, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd 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.