Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mauritius or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.763 against 0.758 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Mauritius vs Nigeria: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Mauritius

0.758

in 2025

Nigeria

0.763

in 2025

Mauritius rank

71st

Nigeria rank

69th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Mauritius
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.763 against 0.758 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.543	0.279	0.264	Mauritius
1920s	0.5498	0.2778	0.272	Mauritius
1930s	0.5606	0.277	0.2836	Mauritius
1940s	0.5969	0.299	0.2979	Mauritius
1950s	0.665	0.299	0.366	Mauritius
1960s	0.72	0.4792	0.2408	Mauritius
1970s	0.838	0.5084	0.3296	Mauritius
1980s	0.85	0.5777	0.2723	Mauritius
1990s	0.8526	0.662	0.1906	Mauritius
2000s	0.84	0.708	0.132	Mauritius
2010s	0.8498	0.7238	0.126	Mauritius
2020s	0.7358	0.71	0.0258	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Mauritius or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.763 against 0.758 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Mauritius and Nigeria?: 0.005, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Mauritius ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.