Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.342 against 0.34 in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

0.002, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.342

in 2025

Iraq

0.34

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

151st

Iraq rank

152nd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.342 against 0.34 in Iraq, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.056	0.042	Iraq
1790s	0.014	0.056	0.042	Iraq
1800s	0.014	0.056	0.042	Iraq
1810s	0.014	0.056	0.042	Iraq
1820s	0.014	0.056	0.042	Iraq
1830s	0.014	0.0841	0.0701	Iraq
1840s	0.0162	0.175	0.1588	Iraq
1850s	0.025	0.1808	0.1558	Iraq
1860s	0.025	0.204	0.179	Iraq
1870s	0.025	0.204	0.179	Iraq
1880s	0.025	0.204	0.179	Iraq
1890s	0.0257	0.2604	0.2347	Iraq
1900s	0.026	0.2639	0.2379	Iraq
1910s	0.026	0.269	0.243	Iraq
1920s	0.0411	0.36	0.3189	Iraq
1930s	0.058	0.36	0.302	Iraq
1940s	0.0997	0.3636	0.2639	Iraq
1950s	0.1464	0.4352	0.2888	Iraq
1960s	0.361	0.4387	0.0777	Iraq
1970s	0.4379	0.394	0.0439	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.2205	0.341	0.1205	Iraq
1990s	0.3049	0.341	0.0361	Iraq
2000s	0.39	0.3385	0.0515	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.3917	0.3222	0.0695	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.355	0.3275	0.0275	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.342 against 0.34 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 0.002, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 152nd 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.