Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mali or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.675 against 0.666 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mali vs Zambia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Mali

0.666

in 2025

Zambia

0.675

in 2025

Mali rank

98th

Zambia rank

96th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Mali
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.675 against 0.666 in Mali, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Mali ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.03	0.147	0.117	Zambia
1920s	0.0345	0.147	0.1125	Zambia
1930s	0.035	0.147	0.112	Zambia
1940s	0.0449	0.147	0.1021	Zambia
1950s	0.0782	0.147	0.0688	Zambia
1960s	0.6887	0.32	0.3687	Mali
1970s	0.65	0.445	0.205	Mali
1980s	0.65	0.4846	0.1654	Mali
1990s	0.6938	0.608	0.0858	Mali
2000s	0.698	0.631	0.067	Mali
2010s	0.673	0.6418	0.0312	Mali
2020s	0.6197	0.7095	0.0898	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mali or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.675 against 0.666 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Mali and Zambia?: 0.009, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Mali ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.