Belarus vs Russia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Belarus
0.476
in 2025
Russia
0.467
in 2025
Belarus rank
142nd
Russia rank
143rd
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.476 against 0.467 in Russia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.2725 | 0.2725 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.3067 | 0.3067 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2804 | 0.2804 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.3099 | 0.3099 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3676 | 0.3676 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3114 | 0.3114 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3316 | 0.3316 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3863 | 0.3863 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4517 | 0.4517 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.4422 | 0.4422 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4826 | 0.4826 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8716 | 0.716 | 0.1556 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.8278 | 0.6877 | 0.1401 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.8337 | 0.6915 | 0.1422 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.6365 | 0.5537 | 0.0828 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 0.476 against 0.467 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.009, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Belarus ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.