Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Barbados or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.829 against 0.824 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Barbados vs Ghana: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.824

in 2025

Ghana

0.829

in 2025

Barbados rank

47th

Ghana rank

45th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.829 against 0.824 in Barbados, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.272	0.258	0.014	Barbados
1910s	0.272	0.258	0.014	Barbados
1920s	0.272	0.258	0.014	Barbados
1930s	0.2742	0.258	0.0162	Barbados
1940s	0.3665	0.2676	0.0989	Barbados
1950s	0.4225	0.4134	0.0091	Barbados
1960s	0.54	0.6068	0.0668	Ghana
1970s	0.7406	0.5578	0.1828	Barbados
1980s	0.843	0.4598	0.3832	Barbados
1990s	0.841	0.7488	0.0922	Barbados
2000s	0.841	0.8687	0.0277	Ghana
2010s	0.8419	0.8336	0.0083	Barbados
2020s	0.824	0.8268	0.0028	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Barbados or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.829 against 0.824 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Barbados and Ghana?: 0.005, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 45th 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.