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

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 New Zealand: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Barbados

0.903

in 2025

New Zealand

0.907

in 2025

Barbados rank

10th

New Zealand rank

9th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Barbados
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.907 against 0.903 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Barbados ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.416	0.5832	0.1672	New Zealand
1910s	0.416	0.5748	0.1588	New Zealand
1920s	0.416	0.6449	0.2289	New Zealand
1930s	0.4172	0.6457	0.2285	New Zealand
1940s	0.5087	0.6319	0.1232	New Zealand
1950s	0.7044	0.6577	0.0467	Barbados
1960s	0.754	0.6992	0.0548	Barbados
1970s	0.823	0.8285	0.0055	New Zealand
1980s	0.852	0.8527	0.0007	New Zealand
1990s	0.852	0.897	0.045	New Zealand
2000s	0.852	0.901	0.049	New Zealand
2010s	0.8597	0.9049	0.0452	New Zealand
2020s	0.8987	0.9077	0.009	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Barbados or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.907 against 0.903 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Barbados and New Zealand?: 0.004, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Barbados ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.