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

Yemen, at 0.179 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

117 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.

South Sudan vs Yemen: Women's Civil Liberties Index

South Sudan

0.117

in 2025

Yemen

0.179

in 2025

South Sudan rank

171st

Yemen rank

168th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

South Sudan
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.179 against 0.117 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.062.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.173	0.022	0.151	South Sudan
1830s	0.173	0.022	0.151	South Sudan
1840s	0.236	0.022	0.214	South Sudan
1850s	0.2684	0.1655	0.1029	South Sudan
1860s	0.272	0.204	0.068	South Sudan
1870s	0.3017	0.204	0.0977	South Sudan
1880s	0.371	0.204	0.167	South Sudan
1900s	0.092	0.2639	0.1719	Yemen
1910s	0.092	0.2665	0.1745	Yemen
1990s	0.054	0.257	0.203	Yemen
2000s	0.079	0.257	0.178	Yemen
2010s	0.1061	0.1971	0.091	Yemen
2020s	0.1237	0.1768	0.0532	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, South Sudan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.179 against 0.117 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between South Sudan and Yemen?: 0.062, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: South Sudan ranks 171st 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.