Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Denmark or Estonia?

Denmark, at 0.971 against 0.953 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?

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.

Denmark vs Estonia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Denmark

0.971

in 2025

Estonia

0.953

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Estonia rank

6th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.971 against 0.953 in Estonia, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 24 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.503	0.026	0.477	Denmark
1790s	0.503	0.026	0.477	Denmark
1800s	0.503	0.0314	0.4716	Denmark
1810s	0.503	0.032	0.471	Denmark
1820s	0.503	0.032	0.471	Denmark
1830s	0.503	0.032	0.471	Denmark
1840s	0.5138	0.038	0.4758	Denmark
1850s	0.6482	0.062	0.5862	Denmark
1860s	0.735	0.085	0.65	Denmark
1870s	0.735	0.141	0.594	Denmark
1880s	0.784	0.163	0.621	Denmark
1890s	0.7919	0.1972	0.5947	Denmark
1900s	0.863	0.2383	0.6247	Denmark
1910s	0.8666	0.3923	0.4743	Denmark
1920s	0.894	0.899	0.005	Estonia
1930s	0.916	0.8847	0.0313	Denmark
1940s	0.7968	0.0104	0.7864	Denmark
1950s	0.948	0.0543	0.8937	Denmark
1960s	0.948	0.0942	0.8538	Denmark
1970s	0.962	0.096	0.866	Denmark
1980s	0.968	0.1115	0.8565	Denmark
1990s	0.968	0.888	0.08	Denmark
2000s	0.968	0.93	0.038	Denmark
2010s	0.9725	0.9434	0.0291	Denmark
2020s	0.9693	0.9528	0.0165	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Denmark or Estonia?: Denmark, at 0.971 against 0.953 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Denmark and Estonia?: 0.018, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 6th 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.