Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Gabon?

Gabon, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Cape Verde vs Gabon: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Cape Verde

0.792

in 2025

Gabon

0.8

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

60th

Gabon rank

58th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Cape Verde
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.8 against 0.792 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 9 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.062	0.049	0.013	Cape Verde
1920s	0.062	0.049	0.013	Cape Verde
1930s	0.062	0.0499	0.0121	Cape Verde
1940s	0.079	0.0672	0.0118	Cape Verde
1950s	0.096	0.1364	0.0404	Gabon
1960s	0.096	0.4476	0.3516	Gabon
1970s	0.3319	0.463	0.1311	Gabon
1980s	0.6886	0.463	0.2256	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8334	0.724	0.1094	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8385	0.724	0.1145	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8353	0.7417	0.0936	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8172	0.7657	0.0515	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Cape Verde and Gabon?: 0.008, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Cape Verde ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 58th 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.