Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Benin or Finland?

Finland, at 0.906 against 0.897 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?

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.

Benin vs Finland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.897

in 2025

Finland

0.906

in 2025

Benin rank

28th

Finland rank

25th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.906 against 0.897 in Benin, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.219	0.4946	0.2756	Finland
1910s	0.219	0.5158	0.2968	Finland
1920s	0.219	0.6225	0.4035	Finland
1930s	0.219	0.7433	0.5243	Finland
1940s	0.225	0.8088	0.5838	Finland
1950s	0.2553	0.934	0.6787	Finland
1960s	0.5553	0.954	0.3987	Finland
1970s	0.593	0.954	0.361	Finland
1980s	0.601	0.954	0.353	Finland
1990s	0.8807	0.954	0.0733	Finland
2000s	0.885	0.954	0.069	Finland
2010s	0.8905	0.954	0.0635	Finland
2020s	0.888	0.9258	0.0378	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Benin or Finland?: Finland, at 0.906 against 0.897 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Benin and Finland?: 0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Finland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th 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.