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

Sri Lanka, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.73

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.734

in 2025

Botswana rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.734 against 0.73 in Botswana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.111	0.503	0.392	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.111	0.503	0.392	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.111	0.539	0.428	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.126	0.55	0.424	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.126	0.5762	0.4502	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.126	0.6749	0.5489	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.3716	0.7118	0.3402	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.7076	0.7139	0.0063	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.739	0.6152	0.1238	Botswana
1990s	0.7507	0.596	0.1547	Botswana
2000s	0.832	0.596	0.236	Botswana
2010s	0.8532	0.7266	0.1266	Botswana
2020s	0.7658	0.7472	0.0187	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 0.004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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.