Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iraq or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.363 against 0.34 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 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.

Iraq vs Pakistan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Iraq

0.34

in 2025

Pakistan

0.363

in 2025

Iraq rank

152nd

Pakistan rank

149th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Iraq
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.363 against 0.34 in Iraq, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 17 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.175	0.024	0.151	Iraq
1840s	0.175	0.024	0.151	Iraq
1850s	0.1808	0.0446	0.1362	Iraq
1860s	0.204	0.098	0.106	Iraq
1870s	0.204	0.1328	0.0712	Iraq
1880s	0.204	0.156	0.048	Iraq
1890s	0.2604	0.156	0.1044	Iraq
1900s	0.2639	0.156	0.1079	Iraq
1910s	0.269	0.156	0.113	Iraq
1920s	0.36	0.156	0.204	Iraq
1930s	0.36	0.156	0.204	Iraq
1940s	0.3636	0.1658	0.1978	Iraq
1950s	0.4352	0.2873	0.1479	Iraq
1960s	0.4387	0.3398	0.0989	Iraq
1970s	0.394	0.3267	0.0673	Iraq
1980s	0.341	0.2454	0.0956	Iraq
1990s	0.341	0.2806	0.0604	Iraq
2000s	0.3385	0.3532	0.0147	Pakistan
2010s	0.3222	0.3822	0.06	Pakistan
2020s	0.3275	0.3457	0.0182	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Iraq or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.363 against 0.34 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Iraq and Pakistan?: 0.023, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Iraq ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 149th 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.