Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Costa Rica or Japan?

Costa Rica, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Costa Rica

0.93

in 2025

Japan

0.927

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

14th

Japan rank

16th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.309	0.041	0.268	Costa Rica
1840s	0.4134	0.041	0.3724	Costa Rica
1850s	0.425	0.041	0.384	Costa Rica
1860s	0.425	0.0518	0.3732	Costa Rica
1870s	0.383	0.313	0.07	Costa Rica
1880s	0.4256	0.313	0.1126	Costa Rica
1890s	0.596	0.4358	0.1602	Costa Rica
1900s	0.596	0.567	0.029	Costa Rica
1910s	0.5918	0.569	0.0228	Costa Rica
1920s	0.594	0.581	0.013	Costa Rica
1930s	0.594	0.598	0.004	Japan
1940s	0.6163	0.6924	0.0761	Japan
1950s	0.841	0.9102	0.0692	Japan
1960s	0.841	0.939	0.098	Japan
1970s	0.841	0.939	0.098	Japan
1980s	0.8775	0.939	0.0615	Japan
1990s	0.9459	0.939	0.0069	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9505	0.939	0.0115	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9383	0.939	0.0007	Japan
2020s	0.93	0.923	0.007	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Costa Rica or Japan?: Costa Rica, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0.003, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Costa Rica ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th 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.