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

Switzerland, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Italy

0.932

in 2025

Switzerland

0.94

in 2025

Italy rank

12th

Switzerland rank

9th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.94 against 0.932 in Italy, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.051	0.816	0.765	Switzerland
1820s	0.051	0.816	0.765	Switzerland
1830s	0.051	0.816	0.765	Switzerland
1840s	0.051	0.816	0.765	Switzerland
1850s	0.051	0.816	0.765	Switzerland
1860s	0.3566	0.816	0.4594	Switzerland
1870s	0.433	0.816	0.383	Switzerland
1880s	0.433	0.816	0.383	Switzerland
1890s	0.433	0.816	0.383	Switzerland
1900s	0.474	0.816	0.342	Switzerland
1910s	0.4615	0.8076	0.3461	Switzerland
1920s	0.433	0.802	0.369	Switzerland
1930s	0.362	0.802	0.44	Switzerland
1940s	0.5077	0.802	0.2943	Switzerland
1950s	0.6676	0.802	0.1344	Switzerland
1960s	0.7081	0.802	0.0939	Switzerland
1970s	0.8177	0.8622	0.0445	Switzerland
1980s	0.9261	0.9147	0.0114	Italy
1990s	0.928	0.916	0.012	Italy
2000s	0.928	0.95	0.022	Switzerland
2010s	0.9304	0.9555	0.0251	Switzerland
2020s	0.9183	0.9558	0.0375	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Italy or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Italy and Switzerland?: 0.008, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Italy ranks 12th 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.