Iceland vs Switzerland: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Iceland
0.939
in 2025
Switzerland
0.94
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.94 against 0.939 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.728 | 0.816 | 0.088 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7528 | 0.8076 | 0.0548 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8538 | 0.802 | 0.0518 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.861 | 0.802 | 0.059 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8838 | 0.802 | 0.0818 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.899 | 0.802 | 0.097 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.899 | 0.802 | 0.097 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.899 | 0.8622 | 0.0368 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.928 | 0.9147 | 0.0133 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.916 | 0.028 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9446 | 0.95 | 0.0054 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9455 | 0.9555 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.939 | 0.9558 | 0.0168 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.94 against 0.939 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.