How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.314

in 2025

Iran

0.342

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

154th

Iran rank

151st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.342 against 0.314 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Iran ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0033	0.026	0.0227	Iran
1910s	0.006	0.026	0.02	Iran
1920s	0.002	0.0411	0.0391	Iran
1930s	0.002	0.058	0.056	Iran
1940s	0.002	0.0997	0.0977	Iran
1950s	0.002	0.1464	0.1444	Iran
1960s	0.1088	0.361	0.2522	Iran
1970s	0.101	0.4379	0.3369	Iran
1980s	0.1577	0.2205	0.0628	Iran
1990s	0.1479	0.3049	0.157	Iran
2000s	0.1662	0.39	0.2238	Iran
2010s	0.1984	0.3917	0.1933	Iran
2020s	0.261	0.355	0.094	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?: Iran, at 0.342 against 0.314 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?: 0.028, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Iran 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.