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

Poland, at 0.883 against 0.874 in Austria as of 2025.

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

170 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 Poland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Austria

0.874

in 2025

Poland

0.883

in 2025

Austria rank

34th

Poland rank

32nd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Austria
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.883 against 0.874 in Austria, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 18 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.208	0.084	0.124	Austria
1790s	0.208	0.0907	0.1173	Austria
1800s	0.208	0.118	0.09	Austria
1810s	0.208	0.118	0.09	Austria
1820s	0.208	0.118	0.09	Austria
1830s	0.208	0.118	0.09	Austria
1840s	0.2191	0.118	0.1011	Austria
1850s	0.172	0.118	0.054	Austria
1860s	0.224	0.1765	0.0475	Austria
1910s	0.737	0.796	0.059	Poland
1920s	0.822	0.8272	0.0052	Poland
1930s	0.6239	0.852	0.2281	Poland
1940s	0.6966	0.4768	0.2198	Austria
1950s	0.7973	0.5148	0.2825	Austria
1960s	0.883	0.611	0.272	Austria
1970s	0.9093	0.6242	0.2851	Austria
1980s	0.949	0.5576	0.3914	Austria
1990s	0.952	0.9132	0.0388	Austria
2000s	0.952	0.924	0.028	Austria
2010s	0.9446	0.8982	0.0464	Austria
2020s	0.9022	0.8472	0.055	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Austria or Poland?: Poland, at 0.883 against 0.874 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Austria and Poland?: 0.009, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?: 170 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 34th 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.