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

New Zealand, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan 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.

Japan vs New Zealand: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Japan

0.927

in 2025

New Zealand

0.93

in 2025

Japan rank

16th

New Zealand rank

14th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Japan
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.041	0.665	0.624	New Zealand
1850s	0.041	0.665	0.624	New Zealand
1860s	0.0518	0.665	0.6132	New Zealand
1870s	0.313	0.665	0.352	New Zealand
1880s	0.313	0.8072	0.4942	New Zealand
1890s	0.4358	0.902	0.4662	New Zealand
1900s	0.567	0.902	0.335	New Zealand
1910s	0.569	0.9125	0.3435	New Zealand
1920s	0.581	0.917	0.336	New Zealand
1930s	0.598	0.917	0.319	New Zealand
1940s	0.6924	0.917	0.2246	New Zealand
1950s	0.9102	0.917	0.0068	New Zealand
1960s	0.939	0.917	0.022	Japan
1970s	0.939	0.9386	0.0004	Japan
1980s	0.939	0.957	0.018	New Zealand
1990s	0.939	0.93	0.009	Japan
2000s	0.939	0.93	0.009	Japan
2010s	0.939	0.93	0.009	Japan
2020s	0.923	0.93	0.007	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Japan or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Japan and New Zealand?: 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Japan ranks 16th 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.