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

Sweden, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Costa Rica

0.93

in 2025

Sweden

0.932

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.932 against 0.93 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.309	0.668	0.359	Sweden
1840s	0.4134	0.668	0.2546	Sweden
1850s	0.425	0.668	0.243	Sweden
1860s	0.425	0.7391	0.3141	Sweden
1870s	0.383	0.747	0.364	Sweden
1880s	0.4256	0.747	0.3214	Sweden
1890s	0.596	0.747	0.151	Sweden
1900s	0.596	0.747	0.151	Sweden
1910s	0.5918	0.747	0.1552	Sweden
1920s	0.594	0.7938	0.1998	Sweden
1930s	0.594	0.814	0.22	Sweden
1940s	0.6163	0.814	0.1977	Sweden
1950s	0.841	0.8316	0.0094	Costa Rica
1960s	0.841	0.8857	0.0447	Sweden
1970s	0.841	0.9227	0.0817	Sweden
1980s	0.8775	0.9638	0.0863	Sweden
1990s	0.9459	0.971	0.0251	Sweden
2000s	0.9505	0.971	0.0205	Sweden
2010s	0.9383	0.9592	0.0209	Sweden
2020s	0.93	0.9353	0.0053	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Costa Rica or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Costa Rica ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.