Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Lithuania or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Lithuania vs New Zealand: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Lithuania

0.927

in 2025

New Zealand

0.93

in 2025

Lithuania rank

16th

New Zealand rank

14th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Lithuania
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.93 against 0.927 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.0387	0.665	0.6263	New Zealand
1850s	0.062	0.665	0.603	New Zealand
1860s	0.085	0.665	0.58	New Zealand
1870s	0.141	0.665	0.524	New Zealand
1880s	0.163	0.8072	0.6442	New Zealand
1890s	0.1972	0.902	0.7048	New Zealand
1900s	0.2383	0.902	0.6637	New Zealand
1910s	0.3486	0.9125	0.5639	New Zealand
1920s	0.6969	0.917	0.2201	New Zealand
1930s	0.636	0.917	0.281	New Zealand
1940s	0.0104	0.917	0.9066	New Zealand
1950s	0.0543	0.917	0.8627	New Zealand
1960s	0.0942	0.917	0.8228	New Zealand
1970s	0.096	0.9386	0.8426	New Zealand
1980s	0.1115	0.957	0.8455	New Zealand
1990s	0.9109	0.93	0.0191	New Zealand
2000s	0.9451	0.93	0.0151	Lithuania
2010s	0.9475	0.93	0.0175	Lithuania
2020s	0.9197	0.93	0.0103	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Lithuania or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Lithuania and New Zealand?: 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Lithuania ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.