Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Barbados or United States of America?

Barbados, at 0.824 against 0.82 in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?

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.

Barbados vs United States of America: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.824

in 2025

United States of America

0.82

in 2025

Barbados rank

47th

United States of America rank

49th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
United States of America

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.824 against 0.82 in United States of America, a difference of 0.004.

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

Barbados ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th of 176 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.272	0.474	0.202	United States of America
1910s	0.272	0.468	0.196	United States of America
1920s	0.272	0.477	0.205	United States of America
1930s	0.2742	0.4872	0.213	United States of America
1940s	0.3665	0.5471	0.1806	United States of America
1950s	0.4225	0.6046	0.1821	United States of America
1960s	0.54	0.665	0.125	United States of America
1970s	0.7406	0.8413	0.1007	United States of America
1980s	0.843	0.9306	0.0876	United States of America
1990s	0.841	0.9468	0.1058	United States of America
2000s	0.841	0.948	0.107	United States of America
2010s	0.8419	0.9316	0.0897	United States of America
2020s	0.824	0.9112	0.0872	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Barbados or United States of America?: Barbados, at 0.824 against 0.82 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Barbados and United States of America?: 0.004, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th 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.