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

Italy, at 0.932 against 0.932 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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 Sweden: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Italy

0.932

in 2025

Sweden

0.932

in 2025

Italy rank

12th

Sweden rank

12th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Italy
Sweden

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.932 against 0.932 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 211 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.051	0.668	0.617	Sweden
1820s	0.051	0.668	0.617	Sweden
1830s	0.051	0.668	0.617	Sweden
1840s	0.051	0.668	0.617	Sweden
1850s	0.051	0.668	0.617	Sweden
1860s	0.3566	0.7391	0.3825	Sweden
1870s	0.433	0.747	0.314	Sweden
1880s	0.433	0.747	0.314	Sweden
1890s	0.433	0.747	0.314	Sweden
1900s	0.474	0.747	0.273	Sweden
1910s	0.4615	0.747	0.2855	Sweden
1920s	0.433	0.7938	0.3608	Sweden
1930s	0.362	0.814	0.452	Sweden
1940s	0.5077	0.814	0.3063	Sweden
1950s	0.6676	0.8316	0.164	Sweden
1960s	0.7081	0.8857	0.1776	Sweden
1970s	0.8177	0.9227	0.105	Sweden
1980s	0.9261	0.9638	0.0377	Sweden
1990s	0.928	0.971	0.043	Sweden
2000s	0.928	0.971	0.043	Sweden
2010s	0.9304	0.9592	0.0288	Sweden
2020s	0.9183	0.9353	0.017	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Italy or Sweden?: Italy, at 0.932 against 0.932 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Italy and Sweden?: 0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Italy ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.