Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Dominican Republic or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.719 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Dominican Republic

0.719

in 2025

Malawi

0.727

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

80th

Malawi rank

78th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Dominican Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.727 against 0.719 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 11 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.293	0.037	0.256	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.2862	0.0434	0.2428	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.286	0.0466	0.2394	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.257	0.055	0.202	Dominican Republic
1940s	0.3488	0.055	0.2938	Dominican Republic
1950s	0.422	0.061	0.361	Dominican Republic
1960s	0.5316	0.2083	0.3233	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.5785	0.305	0.2735	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.6827	0.312	0.3707	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.7331	0.5047	0.2284	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.7344	0.7245	0.0099	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.7324	0.741	0.0086	Malawi
2020s	0.7322	0.7905	0.0583	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Dominican Republic or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.719 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Dominican Republic and Malawi?: 0.008, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 78th 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.