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

South Africa, at 0.733 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bangladesh and South Africa?

0.008, with South Africa ahead.

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

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 South Africa: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bangladesh

0.725

in 2025

South Africa

0.733

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

79th

South Africa rank

76th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bangladesh
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.733 against 0.725 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.008.

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

Bangladesh ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.098	0.058	Bangladesh
1910s	0.156	0.098	0.058	Bangladesh
1920s	0.156	0.098	0.058	Bangladesh
1930s	0.156	0.0998	0.0562	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1658	0.0998	0.066	Bangladesh
1950s	0.2873	0.105	0.1823	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3398	0.111	0.2288	Bangladesh
1970s	0.6297	0.111	0.5187	Bangladesh
1980s	0.687	0.1163	0.5707	Bangladesh
1990s	0.687	0.546	0.141	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6882	0.805	0.1168	South Africa
2010s	0.6389	0.7869	0.148	South Africa
2020s	0.6155	0.75	0.1345	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.733 against 0.725 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bangladesh and South Africa?: 0.008, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bangladesh ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th 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.