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

Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

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 Malawi: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bangladesh

0.725

in 2025

Malawi

0.727

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

79th

Malawi rank

78th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bangladesh
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.727 against 0.725 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.037	0.119	Bangladesh
1910s	0.156	0.0434	0.1126	Bangladesh
1920s	0.156	0.0466	0.1094	Bangladesh
1930s	0.156	0.055	0.101	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1658	0.055	0.1108	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2873	0.061	0.2263	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3398	0.2083	0.1315	Bangladesh
1970s	0.6297	0.305	0.3247	Bangladesh
1980s	0.687	0.312	0.375	Bangladesh
1990s	0.687	0.5047	0.1823	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6882	0.7245	0.0363	Malawi
2010s	0.6389	0.741	0.1021	Malawi
2020s	0.6155	0.7905	0.175	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bangladesh and Malawi?: 0.002, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bangladesh ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 78th 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.