Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Botswana or Niger?

Niger, at 0.741 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Botswana vs Niger: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.73

in 2025

Niger

0.741

in 2025

Botswana rank

77th

Niger rank

74th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.741 against 0.73 in Botswana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.111	0.169	0.058	Niger
1930s	0.126	0.205	0.079	Niger
1940s	0.126	0.215	0.089	Niger
1950s	0.126	0.2237	0.0977	Niger
1960s	0.3716	0.339	0.0326	Botswana
1970s	0.7076	0.3845	0.3231	Botswana
1980s	0.739	0.41	0.329	Botswana
1990s	0.7507	0.617	0.1337	Botswana
2000s	0.832	0.6472	0.1848	Botswana
2010s	0.8532	0.6891	0.1641	Botswana
2020s	0.7658	0.722	0.0438	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Botswana or Niger?: Niger, at 0.741 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Botswana and Niger?: 0.011, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th 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: 09 October 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.