Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Barbados or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.91 against 0.903 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Denmark: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Barbados

0.903

in 2025

Denmark

0.91

in 2025

Barbados rank

10th

Denmark rank

7th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Barbados
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.91 against 0.903 in Barbados, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.416	0.4191	0.0031	Denmark
1910s	0.416	0.5219	0.1059	Denmark
1920s	0.416	0.819	0.403	Denmark
1930s	0.4172	0.831	0.4138	Denmark
1940s	0.5087	0.7984	0.2897	Denmark
1950s	0.7044	0.85	0.1456	Denmark
1960s	0.754	0.86	0.106	Denmark
1970s	0.823	0.8844	0.0614	Denmark
1980s	0.852	0.8864	0.0344	Denmark
1990s	0.852	0.9156	0.0636	Denmark
2000s	0.852	0.9163	0.0643	Denmark
2010s	0.8597	0.9149	0.0552	Denmark
2020s	0.8987	0.9178	0.0192	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Barbados or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.91 against 0.903 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Barbados and Denmark?: 0.007, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Denmark rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Barbados ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 7th 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.