Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malawi or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.734 against 0.727 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?

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.

Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Malawi

0.727

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.734

in 2025

Malawi rank

78th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Malawi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.734 against 0.727 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.

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

Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.037	0.503	0.466	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.0434	0.503	0.4596	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.0466	0.539	0.4924	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.055	0.55	0.495	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.055	0.5762	0.5212	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.061	0.6749	0.6139	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.2083	0.7118	0.5035	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.305	0.7139	0.4089	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.312	0.6152	0.3032	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.5047	0.596	0.0913	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.7245	0.596	0.1285	Malawi
2010s	0.741	0.7266	0.0144	Malawi
2020s	0.7905	0.7472	0.0433	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malawi or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.734 against 0.727 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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.