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

Yemen, at 0.179 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

164 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Saudi Arabia

0.171

in 2025

Yemen

0.179

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Yemen rank

168th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.179 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.016	0.022	0.006	Yemen
1790s	0.016	0.022	0.006	Yemen
1800s	0.016	0.022	0.006	Yemen
1810s	0.02	0.022	0.002	Yemen
1820s	0.0176	0.022	0.0044	Yemen
1830s	0.008	0.022	0.014	Yemen
1840s	0.008	0.022	0.014	Yemen
1850s	0.008	0.1655	0.1575	Yemen
1860s	0.008	0.204	0.196	Yemen
1870s	0.008	0.204	0.196	Yemen
1880s	0.008	0.204	0.196	Yemen
1890s	0.008	0.2604	0.2524	Yemen
1900s	0.008	0.2639	0.2559	Yemen
1910s	0.008	0.2665	0.2585	Yemen
1990s	0.029	0.257	0.228	Yemen
2000s	0.0554	0.257	0.2016	Yemen
2010s	0.1155	0.1971	0.0816	Yemen
2020s	0.1878	0.1768	0.011	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 Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.179 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 0.008, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 168th 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.