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

Latvia, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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.

Ireland vs Latvia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Ireland

0.942

in 2025

Latvia

0.947

in 2025

Ireland rank

8th

Latvia rank

7th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Ireland
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.947 against 0.942 in Ireland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 21 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.088	0.026	0.062	Ireland
1790s	0.1048	0.026	0.0788	Ireland
1800s	0.13	0.0314	0.0986	Ireland
1810s	0.13	0.032	0.098	Ireland
1820s	0.13	0.032	0.098	Ireland
1830s	0.2167	0.032	0.1847	Ireland
1840s	0.3586	0.038	0.3206	Ireland
1850s	0.409	0.062	0.347	Ireland
1860s	0.409	0.085	0.324	Ireland
1870s	0.409	0.141	0.268	Ireland
1880s	0.6768	0.163	0.5138	Ireland
1890s	0.759	0.1972	0.5618	Ireland
1900s	0.759	0.2383	0.5207	Ireland
1910s	0.7766	0.2185	0.5581	Ireland
1920s	0.8012	0.88	0.0788	Latvia
1930s	0.824	0.8368	0.0128	Latvia
1940s	0.824	0.0104	0.8136	Ireland
1950s	0.8379	0.0543	0.7836	Ireland
1960s	0.877	0.0942	0.7828	Ireland
1970s	0.8968	0.096	0.8008	Ireland
1980s	0.9325	0.1115	0.821	Ireland
1990s	0.935	0.8998	0.0352	Ireland
2000s	0.935	0.932	0.003	Ireland
2010s	0.9367	0.9403	0.0036	Latvia
2020s	0.938	0.9453	0.0073	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ireland or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Ireland and Latvia?: 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Ireland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th 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.