Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Belgium or Denmark?

Belgium, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Belgium vs Denmark: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Belgium

0.972

in 2025

Denmark

0.971

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Denmark rank

3rd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.972 against 0.971 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.522	0.503	0.019	Belgium
1790s	0.5168	0.503	0.0138	Belgium
1800s	0.608	0.503	0.105	Belgium
1810s	0.7155	0.503	0.2125	Belgium
1820s	0.83	0.503	0.327	Belgium
1830s	0.698	0.503	0.195	Belgium
1840s	0.698	0.5138	0.1842	Belgium
1850s	0.698	0.6482	0.0498	Belgium
1860s	0.698	0.735	0.037	Denmark
1870s	0.698	0.735	0.037	Denmark
1880s	0.698	0.784	0.086	Denmark
1890s	0.698	0.7919	0.0939	Denmark
1900s	0.698	0.863	0.165	Denmark
1910s	0.6624	0.8666	0.2042	Denmark
1920s	0.72	0.894	0.174	Denmark
1930s	0.7515	0.916	0.1645	Denmark
1940s	0.7624	0.7968	0.0344	Denmark
1950s	0.854	0.948	0.094	Denmark
1960s	0.8981	0.948	0.0499	Denmark
1970s	0.969	0.962	0.007	Belgium
1980s	0.972	0.968	0.004	Belgium
1990s	0.972	0.968	0.004	Belgium
2000s	0.972	0.968	0.004	Belgium
2010s	0.972	0.9725	0.0005	Denmark
2020s	0.972	0.9693	0.0027	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 0.972 against 0.971 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 3rd 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.