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Women civil liberties index in Canada

Canada: Women 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 civil liberties index in Canada, 1841–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women 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 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 civil liberties index in Canada, year by year

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Namibia 0.804 compare
  2. 54 Ukraine 0.804 compare
  3. 56 Israel 0.802 compare
  4. 58 Gabon 0.8 compare
  5. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.795 compare
  6. 60 Cape Verde 0.792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Canada?
Women civil liberties index in Canada was 0.801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 1983.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1931.
How does Canada rank for women civil liberties index?
Canada ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women 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 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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