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

Austria, at 0.874 against 0.871 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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.

Austria vs Netherlands: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Austria

0.874

in 2025

Netherlands

0.871

in 2025

Austria rank

34th

Netherlands rank

36th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Austria
Netherlands

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.874 against 0.871 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.208	0.717	0.509	Netherlands
1790s	0.208	0.717	0.509	Netherlands
1800s	0.208	0.717	0.509	Netherlands
1810s	0.208	0.7228	0.5148	Netherlands
1820s	0.208	0.83	0.622	Netherlands
1830s	0.208	0.83	0.622	Netherlands
1840s	0.2191	0.83	0.6109	Netherlands
1850s	0.172	0.83	0.658	Netherlands
1860s	0.3298	0.83	0.5002	Netherlands
1870s	0.753	0.83	0.077	Netherlands
1880s	0.753	0.83	0.077	Netherlands
1890s	0.753	0.83	0.077	Netherlands
1900s	0.753	0.83	0.077	Netherlands
1910s	0.7154	0.833	0.1176	Netherlands
1920s	0.822	0.845	0.023	Netherlands
1930s	0.6239	0.845	0.2211	Netherlands
1940s	0.6966	0.8188	0.1222	Netherlands
1950s	0.7973	0.8796	0.0823	Netherlands
1960s	0.883	0.9076	0.0246	Netherlands
1970s	0.9093	0.93	0.0207	Netherlands
1980s	0.949	0.93	0.019	Austria
1990s	0.952	0.93	0.022	Austria
2000s	0.952	0.93	0.022	Austria
2010s	0.9446	0.9315	0.0131	Austria
2020s	0.9022	0.8902	0.012	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Austria or Netherlands?: Austria, at 0.874 against 0.871 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Austria and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 34th 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.