Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Nicaragua or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.238 against 0.232 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?

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.

Nicaragua vs Somalia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Nicaragua

0.232

in 2025

Somalia

0.238

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

163rd

Somalia rank

161st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Nicaragua
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.238 against 0.232 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.263	0.117	0.146	Nicaragua
1910s	0.2354	0.099	0.1364	Nicaragua
1920s	0.21	0.099	0.111	Nicaragua
1930s	0.2089	0.099	0.1099	Nicaragua
1940s	0.195	0.1251	0.0699	Nicaragua
1950s	0.2295	0.1285	0.101	Nicaragua
1960s	0.233	0.2506	0.0176	Somalia
1970s	0.232	0.135	0.097	Nicaragua
1980s	0.3895	0.135	0.2545	Nicaragua
1990s	0.649	0.0442	0.6048	Nicaragua
2000s	0.6585	0.024	0.6345	Nicaragua
2010s	0.5975	0.103	0.4945	Nicaragua
2020s	0.3005	0.1855	0.115	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Nicaragua or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.238 against 0.232 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Nicaragua and Somalia?: 0.006, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 161st 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.