Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Netherlands, at 0.871 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Netherlands

0.871

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.865

in 2025

Netherlands rank

36th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

37th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Netherlands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.871 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.83	0.176	0.654	Netherlands
1910s	0.833	0.176	0.657	Netherlands
1920s	0.845	0.176	0.669	Netherlands
1930s	0.845	0.176	0.669	Netherlands
1940s	0.6818	0.176	0.5058	Netherlands
1950s	0.8796	0.18	0.6996	Netherlands
1960s	0.9076	0.253	0.6546	Netherlands
1970s	0.93	0.4267	0.5033	Netherlands
1980s	0.93	0.579	0.351	Netherlands
1990s	0.93	0.8651	0.0649	Netherlands
2000s	0.93	0.888	0.042	Netherlands
2010s	0.9315	0.8719	0.0596	Netherlands
2020s	0.8902	0.865	0.0252	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Netherlands, at 0.871 against 0.865 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Netherlands ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th 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.