Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Sweden or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Sweden

0.932

in 2025

Switzerland

0.94

in 2025

Sweden rank

12th

Switzerland rank

9th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.94 against 0.932 in Sweden, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1800s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1810s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1820s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1830s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1840s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1850s	0.668	0.816	0.148	Switzerland
1860s	0.7391	0.816	0.0769	Switzerland
1870s	0.747	0.816	0.069	Switzerland
1880s	0.747	0.816	0.069	Switzerland
1890s	0.747	0.816	0.069	Switzerland
1900s	0.747	0.816	0.069	Switzerland
1910s	0.747	0.8076	0.0606	Switzerland
1920s	0.7938	0.802	0.0082	Switzerland
1930s	0.814	0.802	0.012	Sweden
1940s	0.814	0.802	0.012	Sweden
1950s	0.8316	0.802	0.0296	Sweden
1960s	0.8857	0.802	0.0837	Sweden
1970s	0.9227	0.8622	0.0605	Sweden
1980s	0.9638	0.9147	0.0491	Sweden
1990s	0.971	0.916	0.055	Sweden
2000s	0.971	0.95	0.021	Sweden
2010s	0.9592	0.9555	0.0037	Sweden
2020s	0.9353	0.9558	0.0205	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Sweden or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Sweden and Switzerland?: 0.008, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Sweden ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.