Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mauritania or Rwanda?

Mauritania, at 0.322 against 0.31 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Mauritania vs Rwanda: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Mauritania

0.322

in 2025

Rwanda

0.31

in 2025

Mauritania rank

153rd

Rwanda rank

155th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Mauritania
Rwanda

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.322 against 0.31 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mauritania ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.127	0.21	0.083	Rwanda
1920s	0.127	0.21	0.083	Rwanda
1930s	0.127	0.21	0.083	Rwanda
1940s	0.127	0.21	0.083	Rwanda
1950s	0.127	0.231	0.104	Rwanda
1960s	0.2658	0.4654	0.1996	Rwanda
1970s	0.2826	0.5246	0.242	Rwanda
1980s	0.3	0.528	0.228	Rwanda
1990s	0.5264	0.6076	0.0812	Rwanda
2000s	0.5976	0.8249	0.2273	Rwanda
2010s	0.5972	0.7848	0.1876	Rwanda
2020s	0.4898	0.4708	0.019	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mauritania or Rwanda?: Mauritania, at 0.322 against 0.31 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Mauritania and Rwanda?: 0.012, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Mauritania ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 155th 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.