Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or Botswana?

Botswana, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?

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.

Bangladesh vs Botswana: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bangladesh

0.725

in 2025

Botswana

0.73

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

79th

Botswana rank

77th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bangladesh
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.73 against 0.725 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 79th and Botswana ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.111	0.045	Bangladesh
1910s	0.156	0.111	0.045	Bangladesh
1920s	0.156	0.111	0.045	Bangladesh
1930s	0.156	0.126	0.03	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1658	0.126	0.0398	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2873	0.126	0.1613	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3398	0.3716	0.0318	Botswana
1970s	0.6297	0.7076	0.0779	Botswana
1980s	0.687	0.739	0.052	Botswana
1990s	0.687	0.7507	0.0637	Botswana
2000s	0.6882	0.832	0.1438	Botswana
2010s	0.6389	0.8532	0.2143	Botswana
2020s	0.6155	0.7658	0.1503	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or Botswana?: Botswana, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bangladesh and Botswana?: 0.005, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bangladesh ranks 79th and Botswana ranks 77th 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.