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

Belgium, at 0.972 against 0.962 in Spain as of 2025.

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

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 Spain: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Belgium

0.972

in 2025

Spain

0.962

in 2025

Belgium rank

2nd

Spain rank

4th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Belgium
Spain

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.972 against 0.962 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.522	0.202	0.32	Belgium
1790s	0.5168	0.202	0.3148	Belgium
1800s	0.608	0.202	0.406	Belgium
1810s	0.7155	0.202	0.5135	Belgium
1820s	0.83	0.202	0.628	Belgium
1830s	0.698	0.2235	0.4745	Belgium
1840s	0.698	0.245	0.453	Belgium
1850s	0.698	0.245	0.453	Belgium
1860s	0.698	0.245	0.453	Belgium
1870s	0.698	0.328	0.37	Belgium
1880s	0.698	0.328	0.37	Belgium
1890s	0.698	0.328	0.37	Belgium
1900s	0.698	0.328	0.37	Belgium
1910s	0.6624	0.328	0.3344	Belgium
1920s	0.72	0.3175	0.4025	Belgium
1930s	0.7515	0.3485	0.403	Belgium
1940s	0.7624	0.2626	0.4998	Belgium
1950s	0.854	0.3082	0.5458	Belgium
1960s	0.8981	0.31	0.5881	Belgium
1970s	0.969	0.4669	0.5021	Belgium
1980s	0.972	0.9315	0.0405	Belgium
1990s	0.972	0.939	0.033	Belgium
2000s	0.972	0.9418	0.0302	Belgium
2010s	0.972	0.9481	0.0239	Belgium
2020s	0.972	0.9573	0.0147	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Belgium or Spain?: Belgium, at 0.972 against 0.962 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Belgium and Spain?: 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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.