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Women civil liberties index in Japan

Japan: Women civil liberties index was 0.927 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.927
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 1953
All-time low
0.041
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Japan, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Japan stood at 0.927.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Japan peaked at 0.939 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1789.

Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women civil liberties index in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.041 —
1790 0.041 +0.0%
1791 0.041 +0.0%
1792 0.041 +0.0%
1793 0.041 +0.0%
1794 0.041 +0.0%
1795 0.041 +0.0%
1796 0.041 +0.0%
1797 0.041 +0.0%
1798 0.041 +0.0%
1799 0.041 +0.0%
1800 0.041 +0.0%
1801 0.041 +0.0%
1802 0.041 +0.0%
1803 0.041 +0.0%
1804 0.041 +0.0%
1805 0.041 +0.0%
1806 0.041 +0.0%
1807 0.041 +0.0%
1808 0.041 +0.0%
1809 0.041 +0.0%
1810 0.041 +0.0%
1811 0.041 +0.0%
1812 0.041 +0.0%
1813 0.041 +0.0%
1814 0.041 +0.0%
1815 0.041 +0.0%
1816 0.041 +0.0%
1817 0.041 +0.0%
1818 0.041 +0.0%
1819 0.041 +0.0%
1820 0.041 +0.0%
1821 0.041 +0.0%
1822 0.041 +0.0%
1823 0.041 +0.0%
1824 0.041 +0.0%
1825 0.041 +0.0%
1826 0.041 +0.0%
1827 0.041 +0.0%
1828 0.041 +0.0%
1829 0.041 +0.0%
1830 0.041 +0.0%
1831 0.041 +0.0%
1832 0.041 +0.0%
1833 0.041 +0.0%
1834 0.041 +0.0%
1835 0.041 +0.0%
1836 0.041 +0.0%
1837 0.041 +0.0%
1838 0.041 +0.0%
1839 0.041 +0.0%
1840 0.041 +0.0%
1841 0.041 +0.0%
1842 0.041 +0.0%
1843 0.041 +0.0%
1844 0.041 +0.0%
1845 0.041 +0.0%
1846 0.041 +0.0%
1847 0.041 +0.0%
1848 0.041 +0.0%
1849 0.041 +0.0%
1850 0.041 +0.0%
1851 0.041 +0.0%
1852 0.041 +0.0%
1853 0.041 +0.0%
1854 0.041 +0.0%
1855 0.041 +0.0%
1856 0.041 +0.0%
1857 0.041 +0.0%
1858 0.041 +0.0%
1859 0.041 +0.0%
1860 0.041 +0.0%
1861 0.041 +0.0%
1862 0.041 +0.0%
1863 0.041 +0.0%
1864 0.041 +0.0%
1865 0.041 +0.0%
1866 0.041 +0.0%
1867 0.041 +0.0%
1868 0.041 +0.0%
1869 0.149 +263.4%
1870 0.313 +110.1%
1871 0.313 +0.0%
1872 0.313 +0.0%
1873 0.313 +0.0%
1874 0.313 +0.0%
1875 0.313 +0.0%
1876 0.313 +0.0%
1877 0.313 +0.0%
1878 0.313 +0.0%
1879 0.313 +0.0%
1880 0.313 +0.0%
1881 0.313 +0.0%
1882 0.313 +0.0%
1883 0.313 +0.0%
1884 0.313 +0.0%
1885 0.313 +0.0%
1886 0.313 +0.0%
1887 0.313 +0.0%
1888 0.313 +0.0%
1889 0.313 +0.0%
1890 0.403 +28.8%
1891 0.403 +0.0%
1892 0.403 +0.0%
1893 0.403 +0.0%
1894 0.403 +0.0%
1895 0.403 +0.0%
1896 0.403 +0.0%
1897 0.403 +0.0%
1898 0.567 +40.7%
1899 0.567 +0.0%
1900 0.567 +0.0%
1901 0.567 +0.0%
1902 0.567 +0.0%
1903 0.567 +0.0%
1904 0.567 +0.0%
1905 0.567 +0.0%
1906 0.567 +0.0%
1907 0.567 +0.0%
1908 0.567 +0.0%
1909 0.567 +0.0%
1910 0.569 +0.4%
1911 0.569 +0.0%
1912 0.569 +0.0%
1913 0.569 +0.0%
1914 0.569 +0.0%
1915 0.569 +0.0%
1916 0.569 +0.0%
1917 0.569 +0.0%
1918 0.569 +0.0%
1919 0.569 +0.0%
1920 0.569 +0.0%
1921 0.569 +0.0%
1922 0.569 +0.0%
1923 0.569 +0.0%
1924 0.569 +0.0%
1925 0.569 +0.0%
1926 0.599 +5.3%
1927 0.599 +0.0%
1928 0.599 +0.0%
1929 0.599 +0.0%
1930 0.599 +0.0%
1931 0.599 +0.0%
1932 0.599 +0.0%
1933 0.599 +0.0%
1934 0.599 +0.0%
1935 0.599 +0.0%
1936 0.599 +0.0%
1937 0.599 +0.0%
1938 0.594 -0.8%
1939 0.594 +0.0%
1940 0.594 +0.0%
1941 0.594 +0.0%
1942 0.594 +0.0%
1943 0.594 +0.0%
1944 0.594 +0.0%
1945 0.627 +5.6%
1946 0.798 +27.3%
1947 0.843 +5.6%
1948 0.843 +0.0%
1949 0.843 +0.0%
1950 0.843 +0.0%
1951 0.843 +0.0%
1952 0.843 +0.0%
1953 0.939 +11.4%
1954 0.939 +0.0%
1955 0.939 +0.0%
1956 0.939 +0.0%
1957 0.939 +0.0%
1958 0.939 +0.0%
1959 0.939 +0.0%
1960 0.939 +0.0%
1961 0.939 +0.0%
1962 0.939 +0.0%
1963 0.939 +0.0%
1964 0.939 +0.0%
1965 0.939 +0.0%
1966 0.939 +0.0%
1967 0.939 +0.0%
1968 0.939 +0.0%
1969 0.939 +0.0%
1970 0.939 +0.0%
1971 0.939 +0.0%
1972 0.939 +0.0%
1973 0.939 +0.0%
1974 0.939 +0.0%
1975 0.939 +0.0%
1976 0.939 +0.0%
1977 0.939 +0.0%
1978 0.939 +0.0%
1979 0.939 +0.0%
1980 0.939 +0.0%
1981 0.939 +0.0%
1982 0.939 +0.0%
1983 0.939 +0.0%
1984 0.939 +0.0%
1985 0.939 +0.0%
1986 0.939 +0.0%
1987 0.939 +0.0%
1988 0.939 +0.0%
1989 0.939 +0.0%
1990 0.939 +0.0%
1991 0.939 +0.0%
1992 0.939 +0.0%
1993 0.939 +0.0%
1994 0.939 +0.0%
1995 0.939 +0.0%
1996 0.939 +0.0%
1997 0.939 +0.0%
1998 0.939 +0.0%
1999 0.939 +0.0%
2000 0.939 +0.0%
2001 0.939 +0.0%
2002 0.939 +0.0%
2003 0.939 +0.0%
2004 0.939 +0.0%
2005 0.939 +0.0%
2006 0.939 +0.0%
2007 0.939 +0.0%
2008 0.939 +0.0%
2009 0.939 +0.0%
2010 0.939 +0.0%
2011 0.939 +0.0%
2012 0.939 +0.0%
2013 0.939 +0.0%
2014 0.939 +0.0%
2015 0.939 +0.0%
2016 0.939 +0.0%
2017 0.939 +0.0%
2018 0.939 +0.0%
2019 0.939 +0.0%
2020 0.905 -3.6%
2021 0.913 +0.9%
2022 0.933 +2.2%
2023 0.933 +0.0%
2024 0.927 -0.6%
2025 0.927 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1790s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1800s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1810s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1820s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1830s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1840s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1850s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1860s 0.0518 0.041 0.149 10
1870s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
1880s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
1890s 0.4358 0.403 0.567 10
1900s 0.567 0.567 0.567 10
1910s 0.569 0.569 0.569 10
1920s 0.581 0.569 0.599 10
1930s 0.598 0.594 0.599 10
1940s 0.6924 0.594 0.843 10
1950s 0.9102 0.843 0.939 10
1960s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1970s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1980s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1990s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
2000s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
2010s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
2020s 0.923 0.905 0.933 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Japan?
Women civil liberties index in Japan was 0.927 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 1953.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1789.
How does Japan rank for women civil liberties index?
Japan ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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