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Women's Civil Liberties Index in Portugal

Portugal: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.684
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.952
in 1977
All-time low
0.022
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Portugal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.684 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Portugal peaked at 0.952 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1789.

That places Portugal 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year Value Change
1789 0.022 —
1790 0.022 +0.0%
1791 0.022 +0.0%
1792 0.022 +0.0%
1793 0.022 +0.0%
1794 0.022 +0.0%
1795 0.022 +0.0%
1796 0.022 +0.0%
1797 0.022 +0.0%
1798 0.022 +0.0%
1799 0.022 +0.0%
1800 0.022 +0.0%
1801 0.022 +0.0%
1802 0.022 +0.0%
1803 0.022 +0.0%
1804 0.022 +0.0%
1805 0.022 +0.0%
1806 0.022 +0.0%
1807 0.022 +0.0%
1808 0.022 +0.0%
1809 0.022 +0.0%
1810 0.022 +0.0%
1811 0.022 +0.0%
1812 0.022 +0.0%
1813 0.022 +0.0%
1814 0.022 +0.0%
1815 0.022 +0.0%
1816 0.022 +0.0%
1817 0.022 +0.0%
1818 0.022 +0.0%
1819 0.022 +0.0%
1820 0.068 +209.1%
1821 0.068 +0.0%
1822 0.068 +0.0%
1823 0.068 +0.0%
1824 0.068 +0.0%
1825 0.068 +0.0%
1826 0.068 +0.0%
1827 0.068 +0.0%
1828 0.068 +0.0%
1829 0.068 +0.0%
1830 0.068 +0.0%
1831 0.068 +0.0%
1832 0.068 +0.0%
1833 0.068 +0.0%
1834 0.149 +119.1%
1835 0.266 +78.5%
1836 0.266 +0.0%
1837 0.266 +0.0%
1838 0.266 +0.0%
1839 0.266 +0.0%
1840 0.266 +0.0%
1841 0.266 +0.0%
1842 0.266 +0.0%
1843 0.266 +0.0%
1844 0.266 +0.0%
1845 0.266 +0.0%
1846 0.266 +0.0%
1847 0.266 +0.0%
1848 0.266 +0.0%
1849 0.266 +0.0%
1850 0.324 +21.8%
1851 0.324 +0.0%
1852 0.324 +0.0%
1853 0.324 +0.0%
1854 0.324 +0.0%
1855 0.324 +0.0%
1856 0.324 +0.0%
1857 0.324 +0.0%
1858 0.324 +0.0%
1859 0.324 +0.0%
1860 0.324 +0.0%
1861 0.324 +0.0%
1862 0.324 +0.0%
1863 0.324 +0.0%
1864 0.324 +0.0%
1865 0.324 +0.0%
1866 0.324 +0.0%
1867 0.324 +0.0%
1868 0.324 +0.0%
1869 0.324 +0.0%
1870 0.324 +0.0%
1871 0.324 +0.0%
1872 0.324 +0.0%
1873 0.324 +0.0%
1874 0.324 +0.0%
1875 0.324 +0.0%
1876 0.324 +0.0%
1877 0.324 +0.0%
1878 0.324 +0.0%
1879 0.324 +0.0%
1880 0.324 +0.0%
1881 0.324 +0.0%
1882 0.324 +0.0%
1883 0.324 +0.0%
1884 0.324 +0.0%
1885 0.324 +0.0%
1886 0.324 +0.0%
1887 0.324 +0.0%
1888 0.324 +0.0%
1889 0.324 +0.0%
1890 0.324 +0.0%
1891 0.324 +0.0%
1892 0.324 +0.0%
1893 0.324 +0.0%
1894 0.324 +0.0%
1895 0.324 +0.0%
1896 0.324 +0.0%
1897 0.324 +0.0%
1898 0.324 +0.0%
1899 0.324 +0.0%
1900 0.324 +0.0%
1901 0.324 +0.0%
1902 0.324 +0.0%
1903 0.324 +0.0%
1904 0.324 +0.0%
1905 0.324 +0.0%
1906 0.324 +0.0%
1907 0.324 +0.0%
1908 0.324 +0.0%
1909 0.324 +0.0%
1910 0.431 +33.0%
1911 0.438 +1.6%
1912 0.438 +0.0%
1913 0.438 +0.0%
1914 0.438 +0.0%
1915 0.438 +0.0%
1916 0.438 +0.0%
1917 0.438 +0.0%
1918 0.438 +0.0%
1919 0.438 +0.0%
1920 0.438 +0.0%
1921 0.407 -7.1%
1922 0.407 +0.0%
1923 0.407 +0.0%
1924 0.407 +0.0%
1925 0.407 +0.0%
1926 0.321 -21.1%
1927 0.298 -7.2%
1928 0.298 +0.0%
1929 0.298 +0.0%
1930 0.298 +0.0%
1931 0.298 +0.0%
1932 0.298 +0.0%
1933 0.298 +0.0%
1934 0.279 -6.4%
1935 0.279 +0.0%
1936 0.279 +0.0%
1937 0.279 +0.0%
1938 0.279 +0.0%
1939 0.279 +0.0%
1940 0.279 +0.0%
1941 0.279 +0.0%
1942 0.279 +0.0%
1943 0.279 +0.0%
1944 0.279 +0.0%
1945 0.279 +0.0%
1946 0.279 +0.0%
1947 0.279 +0.0%
1948 0.279 +0.0%
1949 0.279 +0.0%
1950 0.279 +0.0%
1951 0.279 +0.0%
1952 0.279 +0.0%
1953 0.279 +0.0%
1954 0.279 +0.0%
1955 0.279 +0.0%
1956 0.279 +0.0%
1957 0.279 +0.0%
1958 0.279 +0.0%
1959 0.279 +0.0%
1960 0.279 +0.0%
1961 0.279 +0.0%
1962 0.279 +0.0%
1963 0.279 +0.0%
1964 0.279 +0.0%
1965 0.279 +0.0%
1966 0.279 +0.0%
1967 0.317 +13.6%
1968 0.318 +0.3%
1969 0.356 +11.9%
1970 0.356 +0.0%
1971 0.356 +0.0%
1972 0.356 +0.0%
1973 0.375 +5.3%
1974 0.81 +116.0%
1975 0.892 +10.1%
1976 0.919 +3.0%
1977 0.952 +3.6%
1978 0.952 +0.0%
1979 0.952 +0.0%
1980 0.952 +0.0%
1981 0.952 +0.0%
1982 0.952 +0.0%
1983 0.952 +0.0%
1984 0.952 +0.0%
1985 0.952 +0.0%
1986 0.952 +0.0%
1987 0.952 +0.0%
1988 0.952 +0.0%
1989 0.952 +0.0%
1990 0.952 +0.0%
1991 0.952 +0.0%
1992 0.952 +0.0%
1993 0.952 +0.0%
1994 0.952 +0.0%
1995 0.952 +0.0%
1996 0.952 +0.0%
1997 0.952 +0.0%
1998 0.952 +0.0%
1999 0.952 +0.0%
2000 0.952 +0.0%
2001 0.952 +0.0%
2002 0.952 +0.0%
2003 0.952 +0.0%
2004 0.952 +0.0%
2005 0.932 -2.1%
2006 0.932 +0.0%
2007 0.932 +0.0%
2008 0.932 +0.0%
2009 0.932 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +0.0%
2011 0.932 +0.0%
2012 0.932 +0.0%
2013 0.918 -1.5%
2014 0.918 +0.0%
2015 0.925 +0.8%
2016 0.918 -0.8%
2017 0.916 -0.2%
2018 0.918 +0.2%
2019 0.918 +0.0%
2020 0.92 +0.2%
2021 0.897 -2.5%
2022 0.897 +0.0%
2023 0.839 -6.5%
2024 0.761 -9.3%
2025 0.684 -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.022 0.022 0.022 1
1790s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1800s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1810s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1820s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1830s 0.1751 0.068 0.266 10
1840s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1850s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1860s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1870s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1880s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1890s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1900s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1910s 0.4373 0.431 0.438 10
1920s 0.3688 0.298 0.438 10
1930s 0.2866 0.279 0.298 10
1940s 0.279 0.279 0.279 10
1950s 0.279 0.279 0.279 10
1960s 0.2944 0.279 0.356 10
1970s 0.692 0.356 0.952 10
1980s 0.952 0.952 0.952 10
1990s 0.952 0.952 0.952 10
2000s 0.942 0.932 0.952 10
2010s 0.9227 0.916 0.932 10
2020s 0.833 0.684 0.92 6

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  1. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.701 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 0.693 compare
  3. 91 Solomon Islands 0.684 compare
  4. 93 Cameroon 0.68 compare
  5. 94 Viet Nam 0.678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Portugal?
Women's civil liberties index in Portugal was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1977.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1789.
How does Portugal rank for women's civil liberties index?
Portugal ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
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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.