Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iceland or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.942 against 0.939 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Iceland

0.939

in 2025

Ireland

0.942

in 2025

Iceland rank

10th

Ireland rank

8th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.942 against 0.939 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.728	0.759	0.031	Ireland
1910s	0.7528	0.7766	0.0238	Ireland
1920s	0.8538	0.8012	0.0526	Iceland
1930s	0.861	0.824	0.037	Iceland
1940s	0.8838	0.824	0.0598	Iceland
1950s	0.899	0.8379	0.0611	Iceland
1960s	0.899	0.877	0.022	Iceland
1970s	0.899	0.8968	0.0022	Iceland
1980s	0.928	0.9325	0.0045	Ireland
1990s	0.944	0.935	0.009	Iceland
2000s	0.9446	0.935	0.0096	Iceland
2010s	0.9455	0.9367	0.0088	Iceland
2020s	0.939	0.938	0.001	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.942 against 0.939 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th 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.