Which has higher women's civil liberties index, South Korea or Taiwan?

South Korea, at 0.926 against 0.925 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?

232 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

South Korea vs Taiwan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

South Korea

0.926

in 2025

Taiwan

0.925

in 2025

South Korea rank

18th

Taiwan rank

20th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

South Korea
Taiwan

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.926 against 0.925 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 22 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1790s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1800s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1810s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1820s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1830s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1840s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1850s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1860s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1870s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1880s	0.037	0.028	0.009	South Korea
1890s	0.048	0.028	0.02	South Korea
1900s	0.2176	0.164	0.0536	South Korea
1910s	0.213	0.164	0.049	South Korea
1920s	0.2123	0.254	0.0417	Taiwan
1930s	0.2023	0.2177	0.0154	Taiwan
1940s	0.3791	0.3561	0.023	South Korea
1950s	0.7436	0.5072	0.2364	South Korea
1960s	0.8165	0.508	0.3085	South Korea
1970s	0.815	0.5322	0.2828	South Korea
1980s	0.893	0.6812	0.2118	South Korea
1990s	0.9463	0.8656	0.0807	South Korea
2000s	0.946	0.907	0.039	South Korea
2010s	0.9383	0.9128	0.0255	South Korea
2020s	0.9232	0.9272	0.004	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, South Korea or Taiwan?: South Korea, at 0.926 against 0.925 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between South Korea and Taiwan?: 0.001, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: South Korea ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.