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

Benin, at 0.897 against 0.887 in Jamaica as of 2025.

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

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 Jamaica: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Benin

0.897

in 2025

Jamaica

0.887

in 2025

Benin rank

28th

Jamaica rank

31st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Benin
Jamaica

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.897 against 0.887 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.219	0.442	0.223	Jamaica
1910s	0.219	0.442	0.223	Jamaica
1920s	0.219	0.471	0.252	Jamaica
1930s	0.219	0.4648	0.2458	Jamaica
1940s	0.225	0.4806	0.2556	Jamaica
1950s	0.2553	0.515	0.2597	Jamaica
1960s	0.5553	0.6278	0.0725	Jamaica
1970s	0.593	0.7786	0.1856	Jamaica
1980s	0.601	0.8333	0.2323	Jamaica
1990s	0.8807	0.835	0.0457	Benin
2000s	0.885	0.835	0.05	Benin
2010s	0.8905	0.8546	0.0359	Benin
2020s	0.888	0.9115	0.0235	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Benin or Jamaica?: Benin, at 0.897 against 0.887 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Benin and Jamaica?: 0.01, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Benin ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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.