Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cuba or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.455 against 0.446 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Cuba vs Ethiopia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Cuba

0.446

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.455

in 2025

Cuba rank

136th

Ethiopia rank

135th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Cuba
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.455 against 0.446 in Cuba, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 21 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1790s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1800s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1810s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1820s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1830s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1840s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1850s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1860s	0.079	0.038	0.041	Cuba
1870s	0.0797	0.038	0.0417	Cuba
1880s	0.1316	0.038	0.0936	Cuba
1890s	0.2759	0.038	0.2379	Cuba
1900s	0.456	0.038	0.418	Cuba
1910s	0.456	0.0422	0.4138	Cuba
1920s	0.4502	0.0443	0.4059	Cuba
1930s	0.4874	0.04	0.4474	Cuba
1940s	0.556	0.0432	0.5128	Cuba
1950s	0.4388	0.0525	0.3863	Cuba
1960s	0.2197	0.0713	0.1484	Cuba
1970s	0.231	0.0747	0.1563	Cuba
1980s	0.231	0.08	0.151	Cuba
1990s	0.2352	0.4383	0.2031	Ethiopia
2000s	0.294	0.4979	0.2039	Ethiopia
2010s	0.3882	0.559	0.1708	Ethiopia
2020s	0.4207	0.5397	0.119	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cuba or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.455 against 0.446 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Cuba and Ethiopia?: 0.009, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Cuba ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 135th 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.