Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Australia or Zambia?

Australia, at 0.864 against 0.856 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Australia

0.864

in 2025

Zambia

0.856

in 2025

Australia rank

33rd

Zambia rank

36th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Australia
Zambia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.864 against 0.856 in Zambia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3142	0.122	0.1922	Australia
1920s	0.3725	0.1226	0.2499	Australia
1930s	0.4662	0.164	0.3022	Australia
1940s	0.4649	0.205	0.2599	Australia
1950s	0.5038	0.205	0.2988	Australia
1960s	0.5884	0.2921	0.2963	Australia
1970s	0.7568	0.5547	0.2021	Australia
1980s	0.8114	0.5839	0.2275	Australia
1990s	0.889	0.7278	0.1612	Australia
2000s	0.893	0.7734	0.1196	Australia
2010s	0.8967	0.8014	0.0953	Australia
2020s	0.8852	0.8613	0.0238	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Australia or Zambia?: Australia, at 0.864 against 0.856 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Australia and Zambia?: 0.008, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Australia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th 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.