How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Germany: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Australia

0.864

in 2025

Germany

0.866

in 2025

Australia rank

33rd

Germany rank

31st

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Australia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.866 against 0.864 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.455	0.014	0.441	Australia
1790s	0.455	0.014	0.441	Australia
1800s	0.455	0.014	0.441	Australia
1810s	0.455	0.014	0.441	Australia
1820s	0.482	0.014	0.468	Australia
1830s	0.5	0.014	0.486	Australia
1840s	0.5	0.0385	0.4615	Australia
1850s	0.5	0.133	0.367	Australia
1860s	0.5	0.133	0.367	Australia
1870s	0.5	0.133	0.367	Australia
1880s	0.5	0.133	0.367	Australia
1890s	0.5	0.133	0.367	Australia
1900s	0.3614	0.1234	0.238	Australia
1910s	0.315	0.1723	0.1427	Australia
1920s	0.3725	0.352	0.0205	Australia
1930s	0.4662	0.1454	0.3208	Australia
1940s	0.467	0.059	0.408	Australia
1990s	0.889	0.8281	0.0609	Australia
2000s	0.893	0.8831	0.0099	Australia
2010s	0.8967	0.8899	0.0068	Australia
2020s	0.8852	0.8885	0.0033	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Australia or Germany?: Germany, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Australia and Germany?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Australia ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 31st 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.