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

Bulgaria, at 0.861 against 0.859 in Moldova as of 2025.

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

217 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Moldova: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bulgaria

0.861

in 2025

Moldova

0.859

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

39th

Moldova rank

41st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bulgaria
Moldova

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.861 against 0.859 in Moldova, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 39th and Moldova ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 21 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.056	0.026	0.03	Bulgaria
1790s	0.056	0.026	0.03	Bulgaria
1800s	0.056	0.0314	0.0246	Bulgaria
1810s	0.056	0.032	0.024	Bulgaria
1820s	0.056	0.032	0.024	Bulgaria
1830s	0.0841	0.032	0.0521	Bulgaria
1840s	0.175	0.038	0.137	Bulgaria
1850s	0.1808	0.062	0.1188	Bulgaria
1860s	0.204	0.085	0.119	Bulgaria
1870s	0.2764	0.141	0.1354	Bulgaria
1880s	0.4886	0.163	0.3256	Bulgaria
1890s	0.5615	0.1972	0.3643	Bulgaria
1900s	0.668	0.2383	0.4297	Bulgaria
1910s	0.668	0.2185	0.4495	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3916	0.0104	0.3812	Bulgaria
1950s	0.232	0.0543	0.1777	Bulgaria
1960s	0.233	0.0942	0.1388	Bulgaria
1970s	0.233	0.096	0.137	Bulgaria
1980s	0.233	0.1115	0.1215	Bulgaria
1990s	0.748	0.8044	0.0564	Moldova
2000s	0.8666	0.8376	0.029	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8424	0.8584	0.016	Moldova
2020s	0.8673	0.8473	0.02	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bulgaria or Moldova?: Bulgaria, at 0.861 against 0.859 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bulgaria and Moldova?: 0.002, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bulgaria ranks 39th and Moldova ranks 41st 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.