What is women's civil liberties index in Canada?

Women's civil liberties index in Canada was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1983.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1931.

How does Canada rank for women's civil liberties index?

Canada ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Canada

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Canada
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.801 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.801

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 1983

All-time low

0.628

in 1931

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Canada, 1841–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Canada is 0.801, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Canada peaked at 0.922 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 1931.

That places Canada 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Canada, 1841 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1841	0.653	—
1842	0.653	+0.0%
1843	0.653	+0.0%
1844	0.653	+0.0%
1845	0.653	+0.0%
1846	0.653	+0.0%
1847	0.653	+0.0%
1848	0.653	+0.0%
1849	0.653	+0.0%
1850	0.653	+0.0%
1851	0.653	+0.0%
1852	0.653	+0.0%
1853	0.653	+0.0%
1854	0.653	+0.0%
1855	0.653	+0.0%
1856	0.653	+0.0%
1857	0.653	+0.0%
1858	0.653	+0.0%
1859	0.653	+0.0%
1860	0.653	+0.0%
1861	0.653	+0.0%
1862	0.653	+0.0%
1863	0.653	+0.0%
1864	0.653	+0.0%
1865	0.653	+0.0%
1866	0.653	+0.0%
1867	0.653	+0.0%
1868	0.653	+0.0%
1869	0.653	+0.0%
1870	0.653	+0.0%
1871	0.653	+0.0%
1872	0.653	+0.0%
1873	0.653	+0.0%
1874	0.653	+0.0%
1875	0.653	+0.0%
1876	0.653	+0.0%
1877	0.653	+0.0%
1878	0.653	+0.0%
1879	0.653	+0.0%
1880	0.653	+0.0%
1881	0.653	+0.0%
1882	0.653	+0.0%
1883	0.653	+0.0%
1884	0.653	+0.0%
1885	0.653	+0.0%
1886	0.653	+0.0%
1887	0.653	+0.0%
1888	0.653	+0.0%
1889	0.653	+0.0%
1890	0.653	+0.0%
1891	0.653	+0.0%
1892	0.653	+0.0%
1893	0.653	+0.0%
1894	0.653	+0.0%
1895	0.653	+0.0%
1896	0.653	+0.0%
1897	0.653	+0.0%
1898	0.653	+0.0%
1899	0.653	+0.0%
1900	0.653	+0.0%
1901	0.653	+0.0%
1902	0.653	+0.0%
1903	0.653	+0.0%
1904	0.653	+0.0%
1905	0.653	+0.0%
1906	0.653	+0.0%
1907	0.653	+0.0%
1908	0.653	+0.0%
1909	0.653	+0.0%
1910	0.653	+0.0%
1911	0.661	+1.2%
1912	0.661	+0.0%
1913	0.661	+0.0%
1914	0.661	+0.0%
1915	0.661	+0.0%
1916	0.661	+0.0%
1917	0.661	+0.0%
1918	0.671	+1.5%
1919	0.681	+1.5%
1920	0.681	+0.0%
1921	0.681	+0.0%
1922	0.681	+0.0%
1923	0.681	+0.0%
1924	0.681	+0.0%
1925	0.681	+0.0%
1926	0.681	+0.0%
1927	0.681	+0.0%
1928	0.681	+0.0%
1929	0.681	+0.0%
1930	0.656	-3.7%
1931	0.628	-4.3%
1932	0.628	+0.0%
1933	0.628	+0.0%
1934	0.742	+18.2%
1935	0.742	+0.0%
1936	0.742	+0.0%
1937	0.742	+0.0%
1938	0.742	+0.0%
1939	0.742	+0.0%
1940	0.742	+0.0%
1941	0.742	+0.0%
1942	0.742	+0.0%
1943	0.742	+0.0%
1944	0.742	+0.0%
1945	0.742	+0.0%
1946	0.742	+0.0%
1947	0.742	+0.0%
1948	0.742	+0.0%
1949	0.742	+0.0%
1950	0.751	+1.2%
1951	0.751	+0.0%
1952	0.751	+0.0%
1953	0.751	+0.0%
1954	0.751	+0.0%
1955	0.751	+0.0%
1956	0.751	+0.0%
1957	0.751	+0.0%
1958	0.751	+0.0%
1959	0.751	+0.0%
1960	0.789	+5.1%
1961	0.789	+0.0%
1962	0.789	+0.0%
1963	0.789	+0.0%
1964	0.789	+0.0%
1965	0.821	+4.1%
1966	0.821	+0.0%
1967	0.821	+0.0%
1968	0.821	+0.0%
1969	0.821	+0.0%
1970	0.821	+0.0%
1971	0.821	+0.0%
1972	0.821	+0.0%
1973	0.821	+0.0%
1974	0.821	+0.0%
1975	0.83	+1.1%
1976	0.883	+6.4%
1977	0.883	+0.0%
1978	0.883	+0.0%
1979	0.883	+0.0%
1980	0.883	+0.0%
1981	0.883	+0.0%
1982	0.891	+0.9%
1983	0.922	+3.5%
1984	0.922	+0.0%
1985	0.922	+0.0%
1986	0.922	+0.0%
1987	0.922	+0.0%
1988	0.922	+0.0%
1989	0.922	+0.0%
1990	0.922	+0.0%
1991	0.922	+0.0%
1992	0.922	+0.0%
1993	0.922	+0.0%
1994	0.922	+0.0%
1995	0.922	+0.0%
1996	0.922	+0.0%
1997	0.922	+0.0%
1998	0.922	+0.0%
1999	0.922	+0.0%
2000	0.922	+0.0%
2001	0.922	+0.0%
2002	0.922	+0.0%
2003	0.922	+0.0%
2004	0.922	+0.0%
2005	0.922	+0.0%
2006	0.922	+0.0%
2007	0.922	+0.0%
2008	0.922	+0.0%
2009	0.922	+0.0%
2010	0.922	+0.0%
2011	0.922	+0.0%
2012	0.922	+0.0%
2013	0.91	-1.3%
2014	0.91	+0.0%
2015	0.912	+0.2%
2016	0.912	+0.0%
2017	0.89	-2.4%
2018	0.89	+0.0%
2019	0.877	-1.5%
2020	0.83	-5.4%
2021	0.876	+5.5%
2022	0.747	-14.7%
2023	0.801	+7.2%
2024	0.801	+0.0%
2025	0.801	+0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.801 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.653	0.653	0.653	9
1850s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1860s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1870s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1880s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1890s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1900s	0.653	0.653	0.653	10
1910s	0.6632	0.653	0.681	10
1920s	0.681	0.681	0.681	10
1930s	0.6992	0.628	0.742	10
1940s	0.742	0.742	0.742	10
1950s	0.751	0.751	0.751	10
1960s	0.805	0.789	0.821	10
1970s	0.8467	0.821	0.883	10
1980s	0.9111	0.883	0.922	10
1990s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
2000s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
2010s	0.9067	0.877	0.922	10
2020s	0.8093	0.747	0.876	6

Countries ranked near Canada

54 Namibia 0.804 compare
54 Ukraine 0.804 compare
56 Israel 0.802 compare
58 Gabon 0.8 compare
59 United Kingdom 0.795 compare
60 Cape Verde 0.792 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Canada

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 35,670 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Canada?: Women's civil liberties index in Canada was 0.801 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1983.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1931.
How does Canada rank for women's civil liberties index?: Canada ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 09 October 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.