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

Ireland, at 0.942 against 0.94 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Ireland

0.942

in 2025

Switzerland

0.94

in 2025

Ireland rank

8th

Switzerland rank

9th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.942 against 0.94 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.13	0.816	0.686	Switzerland
1800s	0.13	0.816	0.686	Switzerland
1810s	0.13	0.816	0.686	Switzerland
1820s	0.13	0.816	0.686	Switzerland
1830s	0.2167	0.816	0.5993	Switzerland
1840s	0.3586	0.816	0.4574	Switzerland
1850s	0.409	0.816	0.407	Switzerland
1860s	0.409	0.816	0.407	Switzerland
1870s	0.409	0.816	0.407	Switzerland
1880s	0.6768	0.816	0.1392	Switzerland
1890s	0.759	0.816	0.057	Switzerland
1900s	0.759	0.816	0.057	Switzerland
1910s	0.7766	0.8076	0.031	Switzerland
1920s	0.8012	0.802	0.0008	Switzerland
1930s	0.824	0.802	0.022	Ireland
1940s	0.824	0.802	0.022	Ireland
1950s	0.8379	0.802	0.0359	Ireland
1960s	0.877	0.802	0.075	Ireland
1970s	0.8968	0.8622	0.0346	Ireland
1980s	0.9325	0.9147	0.0178	Ireland
1990s	0.935	0.916	0.019	Ireland
2000s	0.935	0.95	0.015	Switzerland
2010s	0.9367	0.9555	0.0188	Switzerland
2020s	0.938	0.9558	0.0178	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 0.942 against 0.94 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Ireland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.