What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

0.091, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

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.

Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Afghanistan

0.006

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.097

in 1948

Afghanistan rank

176th

Palestine, State of rank

173rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Afghanistan
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.097 against 0.006 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.091.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 16.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.031	0.097	0.066	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.0668	0.097	0.0302	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.0956	0.097	0.0014	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.1124	0.097	0.0154	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.097 against 0.006 in Afghanistan as of 1948.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 0.091, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd 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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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.