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

Guatemala, at 0.459 against 0.455 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

236 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.

Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Ethiopia

0.455

in 2025

Guatemala

0.459

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

135th

Guatemala rank

134th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Ethiopia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.459 against 0.455 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 14 and Guatemala in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.038	0.067	0.029	Guatemala
1790s	0.038	0.067	0.029	Guatemala
1800s	0.038	0.067	0.029	Guatemala
1810s	0.038	0.067	0.029	Guatemala
1820s	0.038	0.0468	0.0088	Guatemala
1830s	0.038	0.041	0.003	Guatemala
1840s	0.038	0.041	0.003	Guatemala
1850s	0.038	0.041	0.003	Guatemala
1860s	0.038	0.041	0.003	Guatemala
1870s	0.038	0.0194	0.0186	Ethiopia
1880s	0.038	0.017	0.021	Ethiopia
1890s	0.038	0.0158	0.0222	Ethiopia
1900s	0.038	0.005	0.033	Ethiopia
1910s	0.0422	0.005	0.0372	Ethiopia
1920s	0.0443	0.005	0.0393	Ethiopia
1930s	0.04	0.005	0.035	Ethiopia
1940s	0.0432	0.0984	0.0552	Guatemala
1950s	0.0525	0.1298	0.0773	Guatemala
1960s	0.0713	0.0591	0.0122	Ethiopia
1970s	0.0747	0.0529	0.0218	Ethiopia
1980s	0.08	0.0642	0.0158	Ethiopia
1990s	0.4383	0.1338	0.3045	Ethiopia
2000s	0.4979	0.4411	0.0568	Ethiopia
2010s	0.559	0.4592	0.0998	Ethiopia
2020s	0.5397	0.4682	0.0715	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ethiopia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.459 against 0.455 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Ethiopia ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 134th 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.