Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Brazil or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.829 against 0.827 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Brazil vs Ghana: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Brazil

0.827

in 2025

Ghana

0.829

in 2025

Brazil rank

46th

Ghana rank

45th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Brazil
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.829 against 0.827 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.381	0.258	0.123	Brazil
1910s	0.381	0.258	0.123	Brazil
1920s	0.381	0.258	0.123	Brazil
1930s	0.3984	0.258	0.1404	Brazil
1940s	0.3928	0.2676	0.1252	Brazil
1950s	0.497	0.4134	0.0836	Brazil
1960s	0.4226	0.6068	0.1842	Ghana
1970s	0.3729	0.5578	0.1849	Ghana
1980s	0.5404	0.4598	0.0806	Brazil
1990s	0.7799	0.7488	0.0311	Brazil
2000s	0.7919	0.8687	0.0768	Ghana
2010s	0.7664	0.8336	0.0672	Ghana
2020s	0.7493	0.8268	0.0775	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Brazil or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.829 against 0.827 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Brazil and Ghana?: 0.002, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Brazil ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th 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.