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

Japan, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Japan

0.927

in 2025

Seychelles

0.926

in 2025

Japan rank

16th

Seychelles rank

18th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Japan
Seychelles

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.567	0.412	0.155	Japan
1910s	0.569	0.412	0.157	Japan
1920s	0.581	0.412	0.169	Japan
1930s	0.598	0.412	0.186	Japan
1940s	0.6924	0.471	0.2214	Japan
1950s	0.9102	0.471	0.4392	Japan
1960s	0.939	0.49	0.449	Japan
1970s	0.939	0.5646	0.3744	Japan
1980s	0.939	0.673	0.266	Japan
1990s	0.939	0.7467	0.1923	Japan
2000s	0.939	0.7916	0.1474	Japan
2010s	0.939	0.843	0.096	Japan
2020s	0.923	0.926	0.003	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Japan or Seychelles?: Japan, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Japan and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Japan ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 18th 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.