Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Australia, at 0.873 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Australia

0.873

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.865

in 2025

Australia rank

35th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

37th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Australia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.873 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.671	0.176	0.495	Australia
1910s	0.689	0.176	0.513	Australia
1920s	0.689	0.176	0.513	Australia
1930s	0.689	0.176	0.513	Australia
1940s	0.7122	0.176	0.5362	Australia
1950s	0.8719	0.18	0.6919	Australia
1960s	0.8888	0.253	0.6358	Australia
1970s	0.9275	0.4267	0.5008	Australia
1980s	0.9335	0.579	0.3545	Australia
1990s	0.932	0.8651	0.0669	Australia
2000s	0.932	0.888	0.044	Australia
2010s	0.924	0.8719	0.0521	Australia
2020s	0.8712	0.865	0.0062	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Australia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Australia, at 0.873 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.008, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Australia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Australia ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th 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.