Afghanistan vs Vatican: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Afghanistan
0.006
in 2025
Vatican
0.014
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
176th
Vatican rank
175th
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.014 against 0.006 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Vatican's figure about 2.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.025 | 0.018 | 0.007 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 0.025 | 0.018 | 0.007 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 0.0155 | 0.0095 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.01 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.01 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.01 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.025 | 0.0165 | 0.0085 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.025 | 0.014 | 0.011 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.025 | 0.014 | 0.011 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.025 | 0.014 | 0.011 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Afghanistan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.014 against 0.006 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 0.008, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Afghanistan and Vatican rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.