How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.229

in 2025

Somalia

0.238

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

164th

Somalia rank

161st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.238 against 0.229 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.073	0.117	0.044	Somalia
1910s	0.073	0.099	0.026	Somalia
1920s	0.073	0.099	0.026	Somalia
1930s	0.073	0.099	0.026	Somalia
1940s	0.0933	0.1251	0.0318	Somalia
1950s	0.2267	0.1285	0.0982	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s	0.206	0.2506	0.0446	Somalia
1970s	0.1464	0.135	0.0114	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	0.1032	0.135	0.0318	Somalia
1990s	0.1295	0.0442	0.0853	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.1556	0.024	0.1316	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.1744	0.103	0.0714	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.2152	0.1855	0.0297	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.238 against 0.229 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 0.009, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 164th and Somalia ranks 161st 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.