Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Italy or New Zealand?

Italy, at 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Italy vs New Zealand: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Italy

0.932

in 2025

New Zealand

0.93

in 2025

Italy rank

12th

New Zealand rank

14th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Italy
New Zealand

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.051	0.665	0.614	New Zealand
1850s	0.051	0.665	0.614	New Zealand
1860s	0.3566	0.665	0.3084	New Zealand
1870s	0.433	0.665	0.232	New Zealand
1880s	0.433	0.8072	0.3742	New Zealand
1890s	0.433	0.902	0.469	New Zealand
1900s	0.474	0.902	0.428	New Zealand
1910s	0.4615	0.9125	0.451	New Zealand
1920s	0.433	0.917	0.484	New Zealand
1930s	0.362	0.917	0.555	New Zealand
1940s	0.5077	0.917	0.4093	New Zealand
1950s	0.6676	0.917	0.2494	New Zealand
1960s	0.7081	0.917	0.2089	New Zealand
1970s	0.8177	0.9386	0.1209	New Zealand
1980s	0.9261	0.957	0.0309	New Zealand
1990s	0.928	0.93	0.002	New Zealand
2000s	0.928	0.93	0.002	New Zealand
2010s	0.9304	0.93	0.0004	Italy
2020s	0.9183	0.93	0.0117	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Italy or New Zealand?: Italy, at 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Italy and New Zealand?: 0.002, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Italy ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.