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

Finland, at 0.906 against 0.901 in Norway as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Finland

0.906

in 2025

Norway

0.901

in 2025

Finland rank

25th

Norway rank

26th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.906 against 0.901 in Norway, a difference of 0.005.

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

Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 26th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.668	0.422	0.246	Finland
1790s	0.668	0.422	0.246	Finland
1800s	0.6462	0.422	0.2242	Finland
1810s	0.45	0.422	0.028	Finland
1820s	0.45	0.422	0.028	Finland
1830s	0.45	0.422	0.028	Finland
1840s	0.45	0.422	0.028	Finland
1850s	0.45	0.481	0.031	Norway
1860s	0.45	0.498	0.048	Norway
1870s	0.45	0.498	0.048	Norway
1880s	0.4516	0.604	0.1524	Norway
1890s	0.466	0.804	0.338	Norway
1900s	0.4946	0.804	0.3094	Norway
1910s	0.5158	0.804	0.2882	Norway
1920s	0.6225	0.804	0.1815	Norway
1930s	0.7433	0.804	0.0607	Norway
1940s	0.8088	0.6144	0.1944	Finland
1950s	0.934	0.863	0.071	Finland
1960s	0.954	0.9162	0.0378	Finland
1970s	0.954	0.944	0.01	Finland
1980s	0.954	0.9656	0.0116	Norway
1990s	0.954	0.968	0.014	Norway
2000s	0.954	0.968	0.014	Norway
2010s	0.954	0.9567	0.0027	Norway
2020s	0.9258	0.863	0.0628	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 0.906 against 0.901 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Finland and Norway?: 0.005, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Finland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 26th 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.