Brazil vs United States of America: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Brazil
0.827
in 2025
United States of America
0.82
in 2025
Brazil rank
46th
United States of America rank
49th
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.827 against 0.82 in United States of America, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.086 | 0.16 | 0.074 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.086 | 0.16 | 0.074 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.086 | 0.16 | 0.074 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.086 | 0.16 | 0.074 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.1424 | 0.16 | 0.0176 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.02 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.02 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.02 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.18 | 0.2997 | 0.1197 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.18 | 0.435 | 0.255 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.2098 | 0.441 | 0.2312 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.381 | 0.4686 | 0.0876 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.381 | 0.474 | 0.093 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.381 | 0.468 | 0.087 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.381 | 0.477 | 0.096 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.3984 | 0.4872 | 0.0888 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.3928 | 0.5471 | 0.1543 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.497 | 0.6046 | 0.1076 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.4226 | 0.665 | 0.2424 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.3729 | 0.8413 | 0.4684 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.5404 | 0.9306 | 0.3902 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.7799 | 0.9468 | 0.1669 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.7919 | 0.948 | 0.1561 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7664 | 0.9316 | 0.1652 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7493 | 0.9112 | 0.1618 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 0.827 against 0.82 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.007, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- Brazil ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.