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

South Africa, at 0.733 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Botswana and South Africa?

0.003, with South Africa ahead.

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

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.

Botswana vs South Africa: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.73

in 2025

South Africa

0.733

in 2025

Botswana rank

77th

South Africa rank

76th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.733 against 0.73 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.111	0.098	0.013	Botswana
1910s	0.111	0.098	0.013	Botswana
1920s	0.111	0.098	0.013	Botswana
1930s	0.126	0.0998	0.0262	Botswana
1940s	0.126	0.0998	0.0262	Botswana
1950s	0.126	0.105	0.021	Botswana
1960s	0.3716	0.111	0.2606	Botswana
1970s	0.7076	0.111	0.5966	Botswana
1980s	0.739	0.1163	0.6227	Botswana
1990s	0.7507	0.546	0.2047	Botswana
2000s	0.832	0.805	0.027	Botswana
2010s	0.8532	0.7869	0.0663	Botswana
2020s	0.7658	0.75	0.0158	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Botswana or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.733 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Botswana and South Africa?: 0.003, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th 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.