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

Norway, at 0.901 against 0.897 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Norway: Women's Civil Liberties Index

France

0.897

in 2025

Norway

0.901

in 2025

France rank

28th

Norway rank

26th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

France
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.901 against 0.897 in France, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.253	0.422	0.169	Norway
1790s	0.4414	0.422	0.0194	France
1800s	0.608	0.422	0.186	France
1810s	0.619	0.422	0.197	France
1820s	0.619	0.422	0.197	France
1830s	0.619	0.422	0.197	France
1840s	0.64	0.422	0.218	France
1850s	0.6358	0.481	0.1548	France
1860s	0.626	0.498	0.128	France
1870s	0.6892	0.498	0.1912	France
1880s	0.732	0.604	0.128	France
1890s	0.732	0.804	0.072	Norway
1900s	0.7392	0.804	0.0648	Norway
1910s	0.7507	0.804	0.0533	Norway
1920s	0.762	0.804	0.042	Norway
1930s	0.7564	0.804	0.0476	Norway
1940s	0.6798	0.6144	0.0654	France
1950s	0.898	0.863	0.035	France
1960s	0.9104	0.9162	0.0058	Norway
1970s	0.9294	0.944	0.0146	Norway
1980s	0.93	0.9656	0.0356	Norway
1990s	0.9388	0.968	0.0292	Norway
2000s	0.941	0.968	0.027	Norway
2010s	0.9412	0.9567	0.0155	Norway
2020s	0.8988	0.863	0.0358	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, France or Norway?: Norway, at 0.901 against 0.897 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between France and Norway?: 0.004, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Norway rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: France ranks 28th 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.