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

Iceland, at 0.939 against 0.932 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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 Italy: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Iceland

0.939

in 2025

Italy

0.932

in 2025

Iceland rank

10th

Italy rank

12th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Iceland
Italy

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.939 against 0.932 in Italy, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.728	0.474	0.254	Iceland
1910s	0.7528	0.4615	0.2913	Iceland
1920s	0.8538	0.433	0.4208	Iceland
1930s	0.861	0.362	0.499	Iceland
1940s	0.8838	0.5077	0.3761	Iceland
1950s	0.899	0.6676	0.2314	Iceland
1960s	0.899	0.7081	0.1909	Iceland
1970s	0.899	0.8177	0.0813	Iceland
1980s	0.928	0.9261	0.0019	Iceland
1990s	0.944	0.928	0.016	Iceland
2000s	0.9446	0.928	0.0166	Iceland
2010s	0.9455	0.9304	0.0151	Iceland
2020s	0.939	0.9183	0.0207	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iceland or Italy?: Iceland, at 0.939 against 0.932 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iceland and Italy?: 0.007, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Iceland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th 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.