Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Sierra Leone or Zambia?

Sierra Leone, at 0.677 against 0.675 in Zambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Sierra Leone and Zambia?

0.002, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Sierra Leone

0.677

in 2025

Zambia

0.675

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

95th

Zambia rank

96th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Sierra Leone
Zambia

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.677 against 0.675 in Zambia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.027	0.147	0.12	Zambia
1920s	0.0282	0.147	0.1188	Zambia
1930s	0.033	0.147	0.114	Zambia
1940s	0.034	0.147	0.113	Zambia
1950s	0.0471	0.147	0.0999	Zambia
1960s	0.1336	0.32	0.1864	Zambia
1970s	0.1374	0.445	0.3076	Zambia
1980s	0.13	0.4846	0.3546	Zambia
1990s	0.0767	0.608	0.5313	Zambia
2000s	0.4354	0.631	0.1956	Zambia
2010s	0.6508	0.6418	0.009	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.7155	0.7095	0.006	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Sierra Leone or Zambia?: Sierra Leone, at 0.677 against 0.675 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 0.002, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.