Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belarus or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.499 against 0.476 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Maldives?

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.

Belarus vs Maldives: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Belarus

0.476

in 2025

Maldives

0.499

in 2025

Belarus rank

142nd

Maldives rank

140th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Belarus
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.499 against 0.476 in Belarus, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Belarus ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2804	0.335	0.0546	Maldives
1910s	0.3099	0.335	0.0251	Maldives
1920s	0.3676	0.335	0.0326	Belarus
1930s	0.3114	0.335	0.0236	Maldives
1940s	0.3316	0.335	0.0034	Maldives
1950s	0.3863	0.335	0.0513	Belarus
1960s	0.4517	0.338	0.1137	Belarus
1970s	0.4422	0.3508	0.0914	Belarus
1980s	0.4826	0.358	0.1246	Belarus
1990s	0.8716	0.3689	0.5027	Belarus
2000s	0.8278	0.4696	0.3582	Belarus
2010s	0.8337	0.6002	0.2335	Belarus
2020s	0.6365	0.5913	0.0452	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belarus or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.499 against 0.476 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belarus and Maldives?: 0.023, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Maldives rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Belarus ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 140th 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.