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Women civil liberties index in Belgium

Belgium: Women civil liberties index was 0.972 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.972
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 1972
All-time low
0.509
in 1796
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Belgium stood at 0.972. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Belgium peaked at 0.972 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.509, in 1796.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women civil liberties index in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.522 —
1790 0.522 +0.0%
1791 0.522 +0.0%
1792 0.522 +0.0%
1793 0.522 +0.0%
1794 0.522 +0.0%
1795 0.522 +0.0%
1796 0.509 -2.5%
1797 0.509 +0.0%
1798 0.509 +0.0%
1799 0.509 +0.0%
1800 0.509 +0.0%
1801 0.619 +21.6%
1802 0.619 +0.0%
1803 0.619 +0.0%
1804 0.619 +0.0%
1805 0.619 +0.0%
1806 0.619 +0.0%
1807 0.619 +0.0%
1808 0.619 +0.0%
1809 0.619 +0.0%
1810 0.619 +0.0%
1811 0.619 +0.0%
1812 0.619 +0.0%
1813 0.619 +0.0%
1814 0.594 -4.0%
1815 0.765 +28.8%
1816 0.83 +8.5%
1817 0.83 +0.0%
1818 0.83 +0.0%
1819 0.83 +0.0%
1820 0.83 +0.0%
1821 0.83 +0.0%
1822 0.83 +0.0%
1823 0.83 +0.0%
1824 0.83 +0.0%
1825 0.83 +0.0%
1826 0.83 +0.0%
1827 0.83 +0.0%
1828 0.83 +0.0%
1829 0.83 +0.0%
1830 0.698 -15.9%
1831 0.698 +0.0%
1832 0.698 +0.0%
1833 0.698 +0.0%
1834 0.698 +0.0%
1835 0.698 +0.0%
1836 0.698 +0.0%
1837 0.698 +0.0%
1838 0.698 +0.0%
1839 0.698 +0.0%
1840 0.698 +0.0%
1841 0.698 +0.0%
1842 0.698 +0.0%
1843 0.698 +0.0%
1844 0.698 +0.0%
1845 0.698 +0.0%
1846 0.698 +0.0%
1847 0.698 +0.0%
1848 0.698 +0.0%
1849 0.698 +0.0%
1850 0.698 +0.0%
1851 0.698 +0.0%
1852 0.698 +0.0%
1853 0.698 +0.0%
1854 0.698 +0.0%
1855 0.698 +0.0%
1856 0.698 +0.0%
1857 0.698 +0.0%
1858 0.698 +0.0%
1859 0.698 +0.0%
1860 0.698 +0.0%
1861 0.698 +0.0%
1862 0.698 +0.0%
1863 0.698 +0.0%
1864 0.698 +0.0%
1865 0.698 +0.0%
1866 0.698 +0.0%
1867 0.698 +0.0%
1868 0.698 +0.0%
1869 0.698 +0.0%
1870 0.698 +0.0%
1871 0.698 +0.0%
1872 0.698 +0.0%
1873 0.698 +0.0%
1874 0.698 +0.0%
1875 0.698 +0.0%
1876 0.698 +0.0%
1877 0.698 +0.0%
1878 0.698 +0.0%
1879 0.698 +0.0%
1880 0.698 +0.0%
1881 0.698 +0.0%
1882 0.698 +0.0%
1883 0.698 +0.0%
1884 0.698 +0.0%
1885 0.698 +0.0%
1886 0.698 +0.0%
1887 0.698 +0.0%
1888 0.698 +0.0%
1889 0.698 +0.0%
1890 0.698 +0.0%
1891 0.698 +0.0%
1892 0.698 +0.0%
1893 0.698 +0.0%
1894 0.698 +0.0%
1895 0.698 +0.0%
1896 0.698 +0.0%
1897 0.698 +0.0%
1898 0.698 +0.0%
1899 0.698 +0.0%
1900 0.698 +0.0%
1901 0.698 +0.0%
1902 0.698 +0.0%
1903 0.698 +0.0%
1904 0.698 +0.0%
1905 0.698 +0.0%
1906 0.698 +0.0%
1907 0.698 +0.0%
1908 0.698 +0.0%
1909 0.698 +0.0%
1910 0.698 +0.0%
1911 0.698 +0.0%
1912 0.698 +0.0%
1913 0.698 +0.0%
1914 0.619 -11.3%
1915 0.619 +0.0%
1916 0.619 +0.0%
1917 0.619 +0.0%
1918 0.641 +3.6%
1919 0.715 +11.5%
1920 0.72 +0.7%
1921 0.72 +0.0%
1922 0.72 +0.0%
1923 0.72 +0.0%
1924 0.72 +0.0%
1925 0.72 +0.0%
1926 0.72 +0.0%
1927 0.72 +0.0%
1928 0.72 +0.0%
1929 0.72 +0.0%
1930 0.72 +0.0%
1931 0.72 +0.0%
1932 0.72 +0.0%
1933 0.765 +6.3%
1934 0.765 +0.0%
1935 0.765 +0.0%
1936 0.765 +0.0%
1937 0.765 +0.0%
1938 0.765 +0.0%
1939 0.765 +0.0%
1940 0.696 -9.0%
1941 0.699 +0.4%
1942 0.653 -6.6%
1943 0.653 +0.0%
1944 0.653 +0.0%
1945 0.854 +30.8%
1946 0.854 +0.0%
1947 0.854 +0.0%
1948 0.854 +0.0%
1949 0.854 +0.0%
1950 0.854 +0.0%
1951 0.854 +0.0%
1952 0.854 +0.0%
1953 0.854 +0.0%
1954 0.854 +0.0%
1955 0.854 +0.0%
1956 0.854 +0.0%
1957 0.854 +0.0%
1958 0.854 +0.0%
1959 0.854 +0.0%
1960 0.854 +0.0%
1961 0.854 +0.0%
1962 0.854 +0.0%
1963 0.917 +7.4%
1964 0.917 +0.0%
1965 0.917 +0.0%
1966 0.917 +0.0%
1967 0.917 +0.0%
1968 0.917 +0.0%
1969 0.917 +0.0%
1970 0.957 +4.4%
1971 0.957 +0.0%
1972 0.972 +1.6%
1973 0.972 +0.0%
1974 0.972 +0.0%
1975 0.972 +0.0%
1976 0.972 +0.0%
1977 0.972 +0.0%
1978 0.972 +0.0%
1979 0.972 +0.0%
1980 0.972 +0.0%
1981 0.972 +0.0%
1982 0.972 +0.0%
1983 0.972 +0.0%
1984 0.972 +0.0%
1985 0.972 +0.0%
1986 0.972 +0.0%
1987 0.972 +0.0%
1988 0.972 +0.0%
1989 0.972 +0.0%
1990 0.972 +0.0%
1991 0.972 +0.0%
1992 0.972 +0.0%
1993 0.972 +0.0%
1994 0.972 +0.0%
1995 0.972 +0.0%
1996 0.972 +0.0%
1997 0.972 +0.0%
1998 0.972 +0.0%
1999 0.972 +0.0%
2000 0.972 +0.0%
2001 0.972 +0.0%
2002 0.972 +0.0%
2003 0.972 +0.0%
2004 0.972 +0.0%
2005 0.972 +0.0%
2006 0.972 +0.0%
2007 0.972 +0.0%
2008 0.972 +0.0%
2009 0.972 +0.0%
2010 0.972 +0.0%
2011 0.972 +0.0%
2012 0.972 +0.0%
2013 0.972 +0.0%
2014 0.972 +0.0%
2015 0.972 +0.0%
2016 0.972 +0.0%
2017 0.972 +0.0%
2018 0.972 +0.0%
2019 0.972 +0.0%
2020 0.972 +0.0%
2021 0.972 +0.0%
2022 0.972 +0.0%
2023 0.972 +0.0%
2024 0.972 +0.0%
2025 0.972 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.522 0.522 0.522 1
1790s 0.5168 0.509 0.522 10
1800s 0.608 0.509 0.619 10
1810s 0.7155 0.594 0.83 10
1820s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1830s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1840s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1850s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1860s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1870s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1880s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1890s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1900s 0.698 0.698 0.698 10
1910s 0.6624 0.619 0.715 10
1920s 0.72 0.72 0.72 10
1930s 0.7515 0.72 0.765 10
1940s 0.7624 0.653 0.854 10
1950s 0.854 0.854 0.854 10
1960s 0.8981 0.854 0.917 10
1970s 0.969 0.957 0.972 10
1980s 0.972 0.972 0.972 10
1990s 0.972 0.972 0.972 10
2000s 0.972 0.972 0.972 10
2010s 0.972 0.972 0.972 10
2020s 0.972 0.972 0.972 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Germany 0.976 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 0.971 compare
  3. 4 Spain 0.962 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 0.957 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Belgium?
Women civil liberties index in Belgium was 0.972 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 1972.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.509 in 1796.
How does Belgium rank for women civil liberties index?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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