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

Turkmenistan, at 0.132 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

0.015, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

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.

South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: Women's Civil Liberties Index

South Sudan

0.117

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.132

in 2025

South Sudan rank

171st

Turkmenistan rank

170th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

South Sudan
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.132 against 0.117 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 9 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.092	0.2383	0.1463	Turkmenistan
1910s	0.092	0.2185	0.1265	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.092	0.0456	0.0464	South Sudan
1930s	0.095	0.0143	0.0807	South Sudan
1940s	0.095	0.0104	0.0846	South Sudan
1950s	0.1317	0.0543	0.0774	South Sudan
1960s	0.1405	0.0942	0.0463	South Sudan
1970s	0.1316	0.096	0.0356	South Sudan
1980s	0.1376	0.1115	0.0261	South Sudan
1990s	0.054	0.1475	0.0935	Turkmenistan
2000s	0.079	0.0873	0.0083	Turkmenistan
2010s	0.1061	0.0863	0.0198	South Sudan
2020s	0.1237	0.1137	0.01	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, South Sudan or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.132 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between South Sudan and Turkmenistan?: 0.015, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkmenistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Turkmenistan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: South Sudan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 170th 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.