Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bangladesh or Congo?

Bangladesh, at 0.436 against 0.414 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Bangladesh vs Congo: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bangladesh

0.436

in 2025

Congo

0.414

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

146th

Congo rank

149th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bangladesh
Congo

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.436 against 0.414 in Congo, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 146th and Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.089	0.179	0.09	Congo
1910s	0.095	0.179	0.084	Congo
1920s	0.096	0.179	0.083	Congo
1930s	0.0963	0.179	0.0827	Congo
1940s	0.1024	0.179	0.0766	Congo
1950s	0.1182	0.179	0.0608	Congo
1960s	0.143	0.2611	0.1181	Congo
1970s	0.4174	0.2414	0.176	Bangladesh
1980s	0.4582	0.2444	0.2138	Bangladesh
1990s	0.5391	0.3189	0.2202	Bangladesh
2000s	0.5545	0.2785	0.276	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6165	0.2864	0.3301	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6083	0.3863	0.222	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bangladesh or Congo?: Bangladesh, at 0.436 against 0.414 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bangladesh and Congo?: 0.022, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bangladesh ranks 146th and Congo ranks 149th 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.