What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Central African Republic and Somalia?

0.053, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Central African Republic

0.291

in 2025

Somalia

0.238

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

158th

Somalia rank

161st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.291 against 0.238 in Somalia, a difference of 0.053.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.009	0.099	0.09	Somalia
1930s	0.009	0.099	0.09	Somalia
1940s	0.0107	0.1251	0.1144	Somalia
1950s	0.0393	0.1285	0.0892	Somalia
1960s	0.2785	0.2506	0.0279	Central African Republic
1970s	0.3233	0.135	0.1883	Central African Republic
1980s	0.377	0.135	0.242	Central African Republic
1990s	0.3762	0.0442	0.332	Central African Republic
2000s	0.4406	0.024	0.4166	Central African Republic
2010s	0.392	0.103	0.289	Central African Republic
2020s	0.377	0.1855	0.1915	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 0.291 against 0.238 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.053, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Central African Republic ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 161st 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.