Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Canada
0.801
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.795
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
59th
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.801 against 0.795 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.653 | 0.367 | 0.286 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.653 | 0.409 | 0.244 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.653 | 0.409 | 0.244 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.653 | 0.409 | 0.244 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.653 | 0.6768 | 0.0238 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.653 | 0.759 | 0.106 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.653 | 0.759 | 0.106 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.6632 | 0.783 | 0.1198 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.681 | 0.855 | 0.174 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.6992 | 0.8824 | 0.1832 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.742 | 0.8736 | 0.1316 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.751 | 0.901 | 0.15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.805 | 0.9178 | 0.1128 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8467 | 0.923 | 0.0763 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9111 | 0.944 | 0.0329 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.922 | 0.939 | 0.017 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.922 | 0.9291 | 0.0071 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9067 | 0.8897 | 0.017 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8093 | 0.8598 | 0.0505 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.801 against 0.795 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.006, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- Canada ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th 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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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.