Which has higher women's civil liberties index, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

China, at 0.366 against 0.342 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

237 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.

China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women's Civil Liberties Index

China

0.366

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.342

in 2025

China rank

148th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

151st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

China
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

China currently reports 0.366 against 0.342 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.024.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 18 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1790s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1800s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1810s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1820s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1830s	0.028	0.014	0.014	China
1840s	0.028	0.0162	0.0118	China
1850s	0.028	0.025	0.003	China
1860s	0.028	0.025	0.003	China
1870s	0.028	0.025	0.003	China
1880s	0.028	0.025	0.003	China
1890s	0.028	0.0257	0.0023	China
1900s	0.028	0.026	0.002	China
1910s	0.0777	0.026	0.0517	China
1920s	0.0938	0.0411	0.0527	China
1930s	0.101	0.058	0.043	China
1940s	0.1028	0.0997	0.0031	China
1950s	0.0544	0.1464	0.092	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	0.0325	0.361	0.3285	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.0524	0.4379	0.3855	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.2825	0.2205	0.062	China
1990s	0.3042	0.3049	0.0007	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.3472	0.39	0.0428	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.3536	0.3917	0.0381	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.3412	0.355	0.0138	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: China, at 0.366 against 0.342 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.024, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: China ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st 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.