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

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

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

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 Lithuania: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Costa Rica

0.93

in 2025

Lithuania

0.927

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

14th

Lithuania rank

16th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Costa Rica
Lithuania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 17 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.309	0.032	0.277	Costa Rica
1840s	0.4134	0.038	0.3754	Costa Rica
1850s	0.425	0.062	0.363	Costa Rica
1860s	0.425	0.085	0.34	Costa Rica
1870s	0.383	0.141	0.242	Costa Rica
1880s	0.4256	0.163	0.2626	Costa Rica
1890s	0.596	0.1972	0.3988	Costa Rica
1900s	0.596	0.2383	0.3577	Costa Rica
1910s	0.5918	0.3486	0.2432	Costa Rica
1920s	0.594	0.6969	0.1029	Lithuania
1930s	0.594	0.636	0.042	Lithuania
1940s	0.6163	0.0104	0.6059	Costa Rica
1950s	0.841	0.0543	0.7867	Costa Rica
1960s	0.841	0.0942	0.7468	Costa Rica
1970s	0.841	0.096	0.745	Costa Rica
1980s	0.8775	0.1115	0.766	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9459	0.9109	0.035	Costa Rica
2000s	0.9505	0.9451	0.0054	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9383	0.9475	0.0092	Lithuania
2020s	0.93	0.9197	0.0103	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 Lithuania?: Costa Rica, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Costa Rica and Lithuania?: 0.003, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Costa Rica ranks 14th and Lithuania 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.