Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Latvia or Spain?

Spain, at 0.962 against 0.947 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?

237 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.

Latvia vs Spain: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Latvia

0.947

in 2025

Spain

0.962

in 2025

Latvia rank

7th

Spain rank

4th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Latvia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.962 against 0.947 in Latvia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Latvia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	0.202	0.176	Spain
1790s	0.026	0.202	0.176	Spain
1800s	0.0314	0.202	0.1706	Spain
1810s	0.032	0.202	0.17	Spain
1820s	0.032	0.202	0.17	Spain
1830s	0.032	0.2235	0.1915	Spain
1840s	0.038	0.245	0.207	Spain
1850s	0.062	0.245	0.183	Spain
1860s	0.085	0.245	0.16	Spain
1870s	0.141	0.328	0.187	Spain
1880s	0.163	0.328	0.165	Spain
1890s	0.1972	0.328	0.1308	Spain
1900s	0.2383	0.328	0.0897	Spain
1910s	0.2185	0.328	0.1095	Spain
1920s	0.88	0.3175	0.5625	Latvia
1930s	0.8368	0.3485	0.4883	Latvia
1940s	0.0104	0.2626	0.2522	Spain
1950s	0.0543	0.3082	0.2539	Spain
1960s	0.0942	0.31	0.2158	Spain
1970s	0.096	0.4669	0.3709	Spain
1980s	0.1115	0.9315	0.82	Spain
1990s	0.8998	0.939	0.0392	Spain
2000s	0.932	0.9418	0.0098	Spain
2010s	0.9403	0.9481	0.0078	Spain
2020s	0.9453	0.9573	0.012	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Latvia or Spain?: Spain, at 0.962 against 0.947 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Latvia and Spain?: 0.015, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Latvia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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.