Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Finland or France?

Finland, at 0.906 against 0.897 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?

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.

Finland vs France: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Finland

0.906

in 2025

France

0.897

in 2025

Finland rank

25th

France rank

28th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Finland
France

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.906 against 0.897 in France, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and France ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and France in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.668	0.253	0.415	Finland
1790s	0.668	0.4414	0.2266	Finland
1800s	0.6462	0.608	0.0382	Finland
1810s	0.45	0.619	0.169	France
1820s	0.45	0.619	0.169	France
1830s	0.45	0.619	0.169	France
1840s	0.45	0.64	0.19	France
1850s	0.45	0.6358	0.1858	France
1860s	0.45	0.626	0.176	France
1870s	0.45	0.6892	0.2392	France
1880s	0.4516	0.732	0.2804	France
1890s	0.466	0.732	0.266	France
1900s	0.4946	0.7392	0.2446	France
1910s	0.5158	0.7507	0.2349	France
1920s	0.6225	0.762	0.1395	France
1930s	0.7433	0.7564	0.0131	France
1940s	0.8088	0.6798	0.129	Finland
1950s	0.934	0.898	0.036	Finland
1960s	0.954	0.9104	0.0436	Finland
1970s	0.954	0.9294	0.0246	Finland
1980s	0.954	0.93	0.024	Finland
1990s	0.954	0.9388	0.0152	Finland
2000s	0.954	0.941	0.013	Finland
2010s	0.954	0.9412	0.0128	Finland
2020s	0.9258	0.8988	0.027	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Finland or France?: Finland, at 0.906 against 0.897 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Finland and France?: 0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Finland ranks 25th and France ranks 28th 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.