Which has higher women's civil liberties index, New Zealand or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

New Zealand vs Sweden: Women's Civil Liberties Index

New Zealand

0.93

in 2025

Sweden

0.932

in 2025

New Zealand rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

New Zealand
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.665	0.668	0.003	Sweden
1850s	0.665	0.668	0.003	Sweden
1860s	0.665	0.7391	0.0741	Sweden
1870s	0.665	0.747	0.082	Sweden
1880s	0.8072	0.747	0.0602	New Zealand
1890s	0.902	0.747	0.155	New Zealand
1900s	0.902	0.747	0.155	New Zealand
1910s	0.9125	0.747	0.1655	New Zealand
1920s	0.917	0.7938	0.1232	New Zealand
1930s	0.917	0.814	0.103	New Zealand
1940s	0.917	0.814	0.103	New Zealand
1950s	0.917	0.8316	0.0854	New Zealand
1960s	0.917	0.8857	0.0313	New Zealand
1970s	0.9386	0.9227	0.0159	New Zealand
1980s	0.957	0.9638	0.0068	Sweden
1990s	0.93	0.971	0.041	Sweden
2000s	0.93	0.971	0.041	Sweden
2010s	0.93	0.9592	0.0292	Sweden
2020s	0.93	0.9353	0.0053	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, New Zealand or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.932 against 0.93 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between New Zealand and Sweden?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: New Zealand ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.