What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1994.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1789.

How does United States of America rank for women's civil liberties index?

United States of America ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United States of America 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 United States of America

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

United States of America: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.82

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

49th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.948

in 1994

All-time low

0.16

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in United States of America, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in United States of America stood at 0.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in United States of America peaked at 0.948 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1789.

United States of America ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in United States of America, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.16	—
1790	0.16	+0.0%
1791	0.16	+0.0%
1792	0.16	+0.0%
1793	0.16	+0.0%
1794	0.16	+0.0%
1795	0.16	+0.0%
1796	0.16	+0.0%
1797	0.16	+0.0%
1798	0.16	+0.0%
1799	0.16	+0.0%
1800	0.16	+0.0%
1801	0.16	+0.0%
1802	0.16	+0.0%
1803	0.16	+0.0%
1804	0.16	+0.0%
1805	0.16	+0.0%
1806	0.16	+0.0%
1807	0.16	+0.0%
1808	0.16	+0.0%
1809	0.16	+0.0%
1810	0.16	+0.0%
1811	0.16	+0.0%
1812	0.16	+0.0%
1813	0.16	+0.0%
1814	0.16	+0.0%
1815	0.16	+0.0%
1816	0.16	+0.0%
1817	0.16	+0.0%
1818	0.16	+0.0%
1819	0.16	+0.0%
1820	0.16	+0.0%
1821	0.16	+0.0%
1822	0.16	+0.0%
1823	0.16	+0.0%
1824	0.16	+0.0%
1825	0.16	+0.0%
1826	0.16	+0.0%
1827	0.16	+0.0%
1828	0.16	+0.0%
1829	0.16	+0.0%
1830	0.16	+0.0%
1831	0.16	+0.0%
1832	0.16	+0.0%
1833	0.16	+0.0%
1834	0.16	+0.0%
1835	0.16	+0.0%
1836	0.16	+0.0%
1837	0.16	+0.0%
1838	0.16	+0.0%
1839	0.16	+0.0%
1840	0.16	+0.0%
1841	0.16	+0.0%
1842	0.16	+0.0%
1843	0.16	+0.0%
1844	0.16	+0.0%
1845	0.16	+0.0%
1846	0.16	+0.0%
1847	0.16	+0.0%
1848	0.16	+0.0%
1849	0.16	+0.0%
1850	0.16	+0.0%
1851	0.16	+0.0%
1852	0.16	+0.0%
1853	0.16	+0.0%
1854	0.16	+0.0%
1855	0.16	+0.0%
1856	0.16	+0.0%
1857	0.16	+0.0%
1858	0.16	+0.0%
1859	0.16	+0.0%
1860	0.16	+0.0%
1861	0.197	+23.1%
1862	0.225	+14.2%
1863	0.225	+0.0%
1864	0.225	+0.0%
1865	0.225	+0.0%
1866	0.435	+93.3%
1867	0.435	+0.0%
1868	0.435	+0.0%
1869	0.435	+0.0%
1870	0.435	+0.0%
1871	0.435	+0.0%
1872	0.435	+0.0%
1873	0.435	+0.0%
1874	0.435	+0.0%
1875	0.435	+0.0%
1876	0.435	+0.0%
1877	0.435	+0.0%
1878	0.435	+0.0%
1879	0.435	+0.0%
1880	0.435	+0.0%
1881	0.435	+0.0%
1882	0.435	+0.0%
1883	0.435	+0.0%
1884	0.435	+0.0%
1885	0.435	+0.0%
1886	0.435	+0.0%
1887	0.435	+0.0%
1888	0.465	+6.9%
1889	0.465	+0.0%
1890	0.465	+0.0%
1891	0.465	+0.0%
1892	0.465	+0.0%
1893	0.465	+0.0%
1894	0.465	+0.0%
1895	0.465	+0.0%
1896	0.474	+1.9%
1897	0.474	+0.0%
1898	0.474	+0.0%
1899	0.474	+0.0%
1900	0.474	+0.0%
1901	0.474	+0.0%
1902	0.474	+0.0%
1903	0.474	+0.0%
1904	0.474	+0.0%
1905	0.474	+0.0%
1906	0.474	+0.0%
1907	0.474	+0.0%
1908	0.474	+0.0%
1909	0.474	+0.0%
1910	0.474	+0.0%
1911	0.474	+0.0%
1912	0.474	+0.0%
1913	0.474	+0.0%
1914	0.474	+0.0%
1915	0.474	+0.0%
1916	0.474	+0.0%
1917	0.454	-4.2%
1918	0.454	+0.0%
1919	0.454	+0.0%
1920	0.477	+5.1%
1921	0.477	+0.0%
1922	0.477	+0.0%
1923	0.477	+0.0%
1924	0.477	+0.0%
1925	0.477	+0.0%
1926	0.477	+0.0%
1927	0.477	+0.0%
1928	0.477	+0.0%
1929	0.477	+0.0%
1930	0.477	+0.0%
1931	0.477	+0.0%
1932	0.499	+4.6%
1933	0.499	+0.0%
1934	0.499	+0.0%
1935	0.517	+3.6%
1936	0.476	-7.9%
1937	0.476	+0.0%
1938	0.476	+0.0%
1939	0.476	+0.0%
1940	0.533	+12.0%
1941	0.533	+0.0%
1942	0.533	+0.0%
1943	0.533	+0.0%
1944	0.533	+0.0%
1945	0.533	+0.0%
1946	0.533	+0.0%
1947	0.58	+8.8%
1948	0.58	+0.0%
1949	0.58	+0.0%
1950	0.598	+3.1%
1951	0.598	+0.0%
1952	0.598	+0.0%
1953	0.598	+0.0%
1954	0.598	+0.0%
1955	0.598	+0.0%
1956	0.598	+0.0%
1957	0.62	+3.7%
1958	0.62	+0.0%
1959	0.62	+0.0%
1960	0.62	+0.0%
1961	0.62	+0.0%
1962	0.62	+0.0%
1963	0.62	+0.0%
1964	0.655	+5.6%
1965	0.669	+2.1%
1966	0.688	+2.8%
1967	0.688	+0.0%
1968	0.697	+1.3%
1969	0.773	+10.9%
1970	0.793	+2.6%
1971	0.81	+2.1%
1972	0.81	+0.0%
1973	0.81	+0.0%
1974	0.81	+0.0%
1975	0.842	+4.0%
1976	0.879	+4.4%
1977	0.879	+0.0%
1978	0.879	+0.0%
1979	0.901	+2.5%
1980	0.921	+2.2%
1981	0.921	+0.0%
1982	0.921	+0.0%
1983	0.921	+0.0%
1984	0.921	+0.0%
1985	0.921	+0.0%
1986	0.945	+2.6%
1987	0.945	+0.0%
1988	0.945	+0.0%
1989	0.945	+0.0%
1990	0.945	+0.0%
1991	0.945	+0.0%
1992	0.945	+0.0%
1993	0.945	+0.0%
1994	0.948	+0.3%
1995	0.948	+0.0%
1996	0.948	+0.0%
1997	0.948	+0.0%
1998	0.948	+0.0%
1999	0.948	+0.0%
2000	0.948	+0.0%
2001	0.948	+0.0%
2002	0.948	+0.0%
2003	0.948	+0.0%
2004	0.948	+0.0%
2005	0.948	+0.0%
2006	0.948	+0.0%
2007	0.948	+0.0%
2008	0.948	+0.0%
2009	0.948	+0.0%
2010	0.943	-0.5%
2011	0.941	-0.2%
2012	0.935	-0.6%
2013	0.929	-0.6%
2014	0.929	+0.0%
2015	0.929	+0.0%
2016	0.923	-0.6%
2017	0.929	+0.7%
2018	0.929	+0.0%
2019	0.929	+0.0%
2020	0.937	+0.9%
2021	0.942	+0.5%
2022	0.946	+0.4%
2023	0.918	-3.0%
2024	0.904	-1.5%
2025	0.82	-9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.16	0.16	0.16	1
1790s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1800s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1810s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1820s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1830s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1840s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1850s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1860s	0.2997	0.16	0.435	10
1870s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1880s	0.441	0.435	0.465	10
1890s	0.4686	0.465	0.474	10
1900s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1910s	0.468	0.454	0.474	10
1920s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1930s	0.4872	0.476	0.517	10
1940s	0.5471	0.533	0.58	10
1950s	0.6046	0.598	0.62	10
1960s	0.665	0.62	0.773	10
1970s	0.8413	0.793	0.901	10
1980s	0.9306	0.921	0.945	10
1990s	0.9468	0.945	0.948	10
2000s	0.948	0.948	0.948	10
2010s	0.9316	0.923	0.943	10
2020s	0.9112	0.82	0.946	6

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More gender data for United States of America

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in United States of America?: Women's civil liberties index in United States of America was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1994.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1789.
How does United States of America rank for women's civil liberties index?: United States of America ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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: 28 August 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.