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

Latvia, at 0.947 against 0.94 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Latvia

0.947

in 2025

Switzerland

0.94

in 2025

Latvia rank

7th

Switzerland rank

9th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Latvia
Switzerland

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.947 against 0.94 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.026	0.816	0.79	Switzerland
1800s	0.0314	0.816	0.7846	Switzerland
1810s	0.032	0.816	0.784	Switzerland
1820s	0.032	0.816	0.784	Switzerland
1830s	0.032	0.816	0.784	Switzerland
1840s	0.038	0.816	0.778	Switzerland
1850s	0.062	0.816	0.754	Switzerland
1860s	0.085	0.816	0.731	Switzerland
1870s	0.141	0.816	0.675	Switzerland
1880s	0.163	0.816	0.653	Switzerland
1890s	0.1972	0.816	0.6188	Switzerland
1900s	0.2383	0.816	0.5777	Switzerland
1910s	0.2185	0.8076	0.5891	Switzerland
1920s	0.88	0.802	0.078	Latvia
1930s	0.8368	0.802	0.0348	Latvia
1940s	0.0104	0.802	0.7916	Switzerland
1950s	0.0543	0.802	0.7477	Switzerland
1960s	0.0942	0.802	0.7078	Switzerland
1970s	0.096	0.8622	0.7662	Switzerland
1980s	0.1115	0.9147	0.8032	Switzerland
1990s	0.8998	0.916	0.0162	Switzerland
2000s	0.932	0.95	0.018	Switzerland
2010s	0.9403	0.9555	0.0152	Switzerland
2020s	0.9453	0.9558	0.0105	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Latvia or Switzerland?: Latvia, at 0.947 against 0.94 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Latvia and Switzerland?: 0.007, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Latvia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.