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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.171 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?

0.054, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Saudi Arabia

0.171

in 2025

South Sudan

0.117

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

South Sudan rank

171st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Saudi Arabia
South Sudan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.171 against 0.117 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.054.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0133	0.173	0.1597	South Sudan
1830s	0.008	0.173	0.165	South Sudan
1840s	0.008	0.236	0.228	South Sudan
1850s	0.008	0.2684	0.2604	South Sudan
1860s	0.008	0.272	0.264	South Sudan
1870s	0.008	0.3017	0.2937	South Sudan
1880s	0.008	0.371	0.363	South Sudan
1900s	0.008	0.092	0.084	South Sudan
1910s	0.008	0.092	0.084	South Sudan
1920s	0.008	0.092	0.084	South Sudan
1930s	0.0083	0.095	0.0867	South Sudan
1940s	0.009	0.095	0.086	South Sudan
1950s	0.0117	0.1317	0.12	South Sudan
1960s	0.0259	0.1405	0.1146	South Sudan
1970s	0.0242	0.1316	0.1074	South Sudan
1980s	0.0244	0.1376	0.1132	South Sudan
1990s	0.0286	0.054	0.0254	South Sudan
2000s	0.0554	0.079	0.0236	South Sudan
2010s	0.1155	0.1061	0.0094	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.1878	0.1237	0.0642	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.171 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?: 0.054, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st 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.