Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bhutan or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.763 against 0.761 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Bhutan vs Nigeria: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bhutan

0.761

in 2025

Nigeria

0.763

in 2025

Bhutan rank

70th

Nigeria rank

69th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bhutan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.763 against 0.761 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.294	0.279	0.015	Bhutan
1920s	0.294	0.2778	0.0162	Bhutan
1930s	0.294	0.277	0.017	Bhutan
1940s	0.294	0.299	0.005	Nigeria
1950s	0.3989	0.299	0.0999	Bhutan
1960s	0.5429	0.4792	0.0637	Bhutan
1970s	0.6024	0.5084	0.094	Bhutan
1980s	0.6133	0.5777	0.0356	Bhutan
1990s	0.685	0.662	0.023	Bhutan
2000s	0.7145	0.708	0.0065	Bhutan
2010s	0.8162	0.7238	0.0924	Bhutan
2020s	0.7907	0.71	0.0807	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bhutan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.763 against 0.761 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bhutan and Nigeria?: 0.002, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bhutan ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.