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

222 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Austria

0.873

in 2025

Switzerland

0.877

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Switzerland rank

24th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Austria
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.877 against 0.873 in Austria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 222 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.13	0.295	0.165	Switzerland
1800s	0.13	0.295	0.165	Switzerland
1810s	0.1104	0.295	0.1846	Switzerland
1820s	0.102	0.295	0.193	Switzerland
1830s	0.102	0.295	0.193	Switzerland
1840s	0.1383	0.295	0.1567	Switzerland
1850s	0.104	0.295	0.191	Switzerland
1860s	0.1205	0.295	0.1745	Switzerland
1870s	0.159	0.295	0.136	Switzerland
1880s	0.159	0.545	0.386	Switzerland
1890s	0.1908	0.545	0.3542	Switzerland
1900s	0.318	0.514	0.196	Switzerland
1910s	0.2741	0.5182	0.2441	Switzerland
1920s	0.4617	0.532	0.0703	Switzerland
1930s	0.3104	0.5213	0.2109	Switzerland
1940s	0.506	0.5	0.006	Austria
1950s	0.5396	0.518	0.0216	Austria
1960s	0.5846	0.533	0.0516	Austria
1970s	0.6137	0.8259	0.2122	Switzerland
1980s	0.7859	0.8339	0.048	Switzerland
1990s	0.8524	0.875	0.0226	Switzerland
2000s	0.8739	0.871	0.0029	Austria
2010s	0.8922	0.8715	0.0207	Austria
2020s	0.8798	0.8773	0.0025	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Austria or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.877 against 0.873 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Austria and Switzerland?: 0.004, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?: 222 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.