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

Estonia, at 0.953 against 0.942 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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.

Estonia vs Ireland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Estonia

0.953

in 2025

Ireland

0.942

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Ireland rank

8th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.953 against 0.942 in Ireland, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	0.088	0.062	Ireland
1790s	0.026	0.1048	0.0788	Ireland
1800s	0.0314	0.13	0.0986	Ireland
1810s	0.032	0.13	0.098	Ireland
1820s	0.032	0.13	0.098	Ireland
1830s	0.032	0.2167	0.1847	Ireland
1840s	0.038	0.3586	0.3206	Ireland
1850s	0.062	0.409	0.347	Ireland
1860s	0.085	0.409	0.324	Ireland
1870s	0.141	0.409	0.268	Ireland
1880s	0.163	0.6768	0.5138	Ireland
1890s	0.1972	0.759	0.5618	Ireland
1900s	0.2383	0.759	0.5207	Ireland
1910s	0.3923	0.7766	0.3843	Ireland
1920s	0.899	0.8012	0.0978	Estonia
1930s	0.8847	0.824	0.0607	Estonia
1940s	0.0104	0.824	0.8136	Ireland
1950s	0.0543	0.8379	0.7836	Ireland
1960s	0.0942	0.877	0.7828	Ireland
1970s	0.096	0.8968	0.8008	Ireland
1980s	0.1115	0.9325	0.821	Ireland
1990s	0.888	0.935	0.047	Ireland
2000s	0.93	0.935	0.005	Ireland
2010s	0.9434	0.9367	0.0067	Estonia
2020s	0.9528	0.938	0.0148	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.953 against 0.942 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.011, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Estonia ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th 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.