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

Malta, at 0.92 against 0.906 in Finland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Malta: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Finland

0.906

in 2025

Malta

0.92

in 2025

Finland rank

25th

Malta rank

22nd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Finland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.92 against 0.906 in Finland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4946	0.531	0.0364	Malta
1910s	0.5158	0.531	0.0152	Malta
1920s	0.6225	0.531	0.0915	Finland
1930s	0.7433	0.531	0.2123	Finland
1940s	0.8088	0.5792	0.2296	Finland
1950s	0.934	0.722	0.212	Finland
1960s	0.954	0.7748	0.1792	Finland
1970s	0.954	0.81	0.144	Finland
1980s	0.954	0.8272	0.1268	Finland
1990s	0.954	0.896	0.058	Finland
2000s	0.954	0.896	0.058	Finland
2010s	0.954	0.9048	0.0492	Finland
2020s	0.9258	0.9113	0.0145	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Finland or Malta?: Malta, at 0.92 against 0.906 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Finland and Malta?: 0.014, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Finland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd 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.