Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Austria or Sweden?

Austria, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?

231 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.

Austria vs Sweden: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Austria

0.873

in 2025

Sweden

0.87

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Sweden rank

29th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Austria
Sweden

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.873 against 0.87 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.13	0.035	0.095	Austria
1790s	0.13	0.035	0.095	Austria
1800s	0.13	0.035	0.095	Austria
1810s	0.1104	0.035	0.0754	Austria
1820s	0.102	0.035	0.067	Austria
1830s	0.102	0.035	0.067	Austria
1840s	0.1383	0.339	0.2007	Sweden
1850s	0.104	0.339	0.235	Sweden
1860s	0.1205	0.339	0.2185	Sweden
1870s	0.159	0.339	0.18	Sweden
1880s	0.159	0.491	0.332	Sweden
1890s	0.1908	0.491	0.3002	Sweden
1900s	0.318	0.43	0.112	Sweden
1910s	0.2741	0.4671	0.193	Sweden
1920s	0.4617	0.7316	0.2699	Sweden
1930s	0.3104	0.8204	0.51	Sweden
1940s	0.506	0.8278	0.3218	Sweden
1950s	0.5396	0.827	0.2874	Sweden
1960s	0.5846	0.8315	0.2469	Sweden
1970s	0.6137	0.8592	0.2455	Sweden
1980s	0.7859	0.884	0.0981	Sweden
1990s	0.8524	0.8986	0.0462	Sweden
2000s	0.8739	0.9075	0.0336	Sweden
2010s	0.8922	0.8921	0.0001	Austria
2020s	0.8798	0.8727	0.0072	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Austria or Sweden?: Austria, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Austria and Sweden?: 0.003, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Austria ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th 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.