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

Barbados, at 0.903 against 0.9 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Barbados

0.903

in 2025

Romania

0.9

in 2025

Barbados rank

10th

Romania rank

12th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Barbados
Romania

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.903 against 0.9 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Barbados ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.416	0.425	0.009	Romania
1910s	0.416	0.425	0.009	Romania
1920s	0.416	0.425	0.009	Romania
1930s	0.4172	0.4821	0.0649	Romania
1940s	0.5087	0.4463	0.0624	Barbados
1950s	0.7044	0.526	0.1784	Barbados
1960s	0.754	0.509	0.245	Barbados
1970s	0.823	0.563	0.26	Barbados
1980s	0.852	0.563	0.289	Barbados
1990s	0.852	0.8441	0.0079	Barbados
2000s	0.852	0.8673	0.0153	Romania
2010s	0.8597	0.8644	0.0047	Romania
2020s	0.8987	0.8903	0.0083	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Barbados or Romania?: Barbados, at 0.903 against 0.9 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Barbados and Romania?: 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Barbados ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th 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.