Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ecuador or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.675 against 0.664 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Ecuador vs Zambia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Ecuador

0.664

in 2025

Zambia

0.675

in 2025

Ecuador rank

99th

Zambia rank

96th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.675 against 0.664 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.262	0.147	0.115	Ecuador
1920s	0.262	0.147	0.115	Ecuador
1930s	0.2794	0.147	0.1324	Ecuador
1940s	0.3024	0.147	0.1554	Ecuador
1950s	0.298	0.147	0.151	Ecuador
1960s	0.36	0.32	0.04	Ecuador
1970s	0.5375	0.445	0.0925	Ecuador
1980s	0.6554	0.4846	0.1708	Ecuador
1990s	0.6708	0.608	0.0628	Ecuador
2000s	0.7844	0.631	0.1534	Ecuador
2010s	0.8036	0.6418	0.1618	Ecuador
2020s	0.7352	0.7095	0.0257	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ecuador or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.675 against 0.664 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Ecuador and Zambia?: 0.011, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Ecuador ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.