Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bulgaria or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.863 against 0.861 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?

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.

Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bulgaria

0.861

in 2025

Cyprus

0.863

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

39th

Cyprus rank

38th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bulgaria
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.863 against 0.861 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Cyprus in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.668	0.251	0.417	Bulgaria
1910s	0.668	0.2805	0.3875	Bulgaria
1920s	0.6715	0.3197	0.3518	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5789	0.3114	0.2675	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3916	0.3426	0.049	Bulgaria
1950s	0.232	0.3395	0.1075	Cyprus
1960s	0.233	0.5766	0.3436	Cyprus
1970s	0.233	0.6673	0.4343	Cyprus
1980s	0.233	0.7472	0.5142	Cyprus
1990s	0.748	0.7869	0.0389	Cyprus
2000s	0.8666	0.813	0.0536	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8424	0.8768	0.0344	Cyprus
2020s	0.8673	0.8442	0.0232	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bulgaria or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.863 against 0.861 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 0.002, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bulgaria ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 38th 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.