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

Germany, at 0.976 against 0.972 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

191 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 Germany: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Belgium

0.972

in 2025

Germany

0.976

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Germany rank

1st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.976 against 0.972 in Belgium, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.522	0.057	0.465	Belgium
1790s	0.5168	0.057	0.4598	Belgium
1800s	0.608	0.057	0.551	Belgium
1810s	0.7155	0.057	0.6585	Belgium
1820s	0.83	0.057	0.773	Belgium
1830s	0.698	0.057	0.641	Belgium
1840s	0.698	0.057	0.641	Belgium
1850s	0.698	0.057	0.641	Belgium
1860s	0.698	0.0736	0.6244	Belgium
1870s	0.698	0.3911	0.3069	Belgium
1880s	0.698	0.419	0.279	Belgium
1890s	0.698	0.419	0.279	Belgium
1900s	0.698	0.6114	0.0866	Belgium
1910s	0.6624	0.5902	0.0722	Belgium
1920s	0.72	0.741	0.021	Germany
1930s	0.7515	0.3119	0.4396	Belgium
1940s	0.6708	0.057	0.6138	Belgium
1990s	0.972	0.981	0.009	Germany
2000s	0.972	0.981	0.009	Germany
2010s	0.972	0.981	0.009	Germany
2020s	0.972	0.973	0.001	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Belgium or Germany?: Germany, at 0.976 against 0.972 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Belgium and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.