Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Algeria or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 0.627 against 0.618 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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.

Algeria vs Cameroon: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Algeria

0.618

in 2025

Cameroon

0.627

in 2025

Algeria rank

118th

Cameroon rank

116th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Algeria
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.627 against 0.618 in Algeria, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Algeria ranks 118th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1471	0.192	0.0449	Cameroon
1970s	0.1686	0.192	0.0234	Cameroon
1980s	0.263	0.226	0.037	Algeria
1990s	0.3599	0.4648	0.1049	Cameroon
2000s	0.6328	0.625	0.0078	Algeria
2010s	0.6884	0.6513	0.0371	Algeria
2020s	0.6388	0.6767	0.0378	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Algeria or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.627 against 0.618 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Algeria and Cameroon?: 0.009, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Algeria ranks 118th and Cameroon ranks 116th 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.