Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?

Myanmar, at 0.183 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Myanmar

0.183

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.171

in 2025

Myanmar rank

167th

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Myanmar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.183 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.117	0.016	0.101	Myanmar
1790s	0.117	0.016	0.101	Myanmar
1800s	0.117	0.016	0.101	Myanmar
1810s	0.117	0.02	0.097	Myanmar
1820s	0.117	0.0176	0.0994	Myanmar
1830s	0.117	0.008	0.109	Myanmar
1840s	0.117	0.008	0.109	Myanmar
1850s	0.117	0.008	0.109	Myanmar
1860s	0.117	0.008	0.109	Myanmar
1870s	0.117	0.008	0.109	Myanmar
1880s	0.171	0.008	0.163	Myanmar
1890s	0.252	0.008	0.244	Myanmar
1900s	0.252	0.008	0.244	Myanmar
1910s	0.252	0.008	0.244	Myanmar
1920s	0.252	0.008	0.244	Myanmar
1930s	0.252	0.0083	0.2437	Myanmar
1940s	0.2138	0.009	0.2048	Myanmar
1950s	0.308	0.0117	0.2963	Myanmar
1960s	0.1381	0.0259	0.1122	Myanmar
1970s	0.085	0.0242	0.0608	Myanmar
1980s	0.0903	0.0244	0.0659	Myanmar
1990s	0.146	0.0286	0.1174	Myanmar
2000s	0.1466	0.0554	0.0912	Myanmar
2010s	0.3452	0.1155	0.2297	Myanmar
2020s	0.2158	0.1878	0.028	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?: Myanmar, at 0.183 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.012, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Myanmar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.