China vs Pakistan: Women's Civil Liberties Index
China
0.366
in 2025
Pakistan
0.363
in 2025
China rank
148th
Pakistan rank
149th
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.366 against 0.363 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was China ahead.
China ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.028 | 0.024 | 0.004 | China |
| 1840s | 0.028 | 0.024 | 0.004 | China |
| 1850s | 0.028 | 0.0446 | 0.0166 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.028 | 0.098 | 0.07 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.028 | 0.1328 | 0.1048 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.028 | 0.156 | 0.128 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.028 | 0.156 | 0.128 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.028 | 0.156 | 0.128 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.0777 | 0.156 | 0.0783 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.0938 | 0.156 | 0.0622 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.156 | 0.055 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1028 | 0.1658 | 0.063 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.0544 | 0.2873 | 0.2329 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.0325 | 0.3398 | 0.3073 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0524 | 0.3267 | 0.2743 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.2825 | 0.2454 | 0.0371 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3042 | 0.2806 | 0.0236 | China |
| 2000s | 0.3472 | 0.3532 | 0.006 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.3536 | 0.3822 | 0.0286 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3412 | 0.3457 | 0.0045 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 0.366 against 0.363 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between China and Pakistan?
- 0.003, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- China ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 149th 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.