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

Kuwait, at 0.473 against 0.455 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

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.

Ethiopia vs Kuwait: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Ethiopia

0.455

in 2025

Kuwait

0.473

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

135th

Kuwait rank

133rd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Ethiopia
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.473 against 0.455 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.018.

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

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1790s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1800s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1810s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1820s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1830s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1840s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1850s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1860s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1870s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1880s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1890s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1900s	0.038	0.285	0.247	Kuwait
1910s	0.0422	0.285	0.2428	Kuwait
1920s	0.0443	0.285	0.2407	Kuwait
1930s	0.04	0.285	0.245	Kuwait
1940s	0.0432	0.285	0.2418	Kuwait
1950s	0.0525	0.302	0.2495	Kuwait
1960s	0.0713	0.4415	0.3702	Kuwait
1970s	0.0747	0.4511	0.3764	Kuwait
1980s	0.08	0.469	0.389	Kuwait
1990s	0.4383	0.4793	0.041	Kuwait
2000s	0.4979	0.4662	0.0317	Ethiopia
2010s	0.559	0.481	0.078	Ethiopia
2020s	0.5397	0.4897	0.05	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ethiopia or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.473 against 0.455 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Ethiopia and Kuwait?: 0.018, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kuwait rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Ethiopia ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 133rd 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.