Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malta or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.925 against 0.92 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?

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.

Malta vs Taiwan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Malta

0.92

in 2025

Taiwan

0.925

in 2025

Malta rank

22nd

Taiwan rank

20th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Malta
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.925 against 0.92 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.531	0.164	0.367	Malta
1910s	0.531	0.164	0.367	Malta
1920s	0.531	0.254	0.277	Malta
1930s	0.531	0.2177	0.3133	Malta
1940s	0.5792	0.3561	0.2231	Malta
1950s	0.722	0.5072	0.2148	Malta
1960s	0.7748	0.508	0.2668	Malta
1970s	0.81	0.5322	0.2778	Malta
1980s	0.8272	0.6812	0.146	Malta
1990s	0.896	0.8656	0.0304	Malta
2000s	0.896	0.907	0.011	Taiwan
2010s	0.9048	0.9128	0.008	Taiwan
2020s	0.9113	0.9272	0.0158	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malta or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.925 against 0.92 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Malta and Taiwan?: 0.005, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Taiwan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Malta ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.