Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belgium or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.893 against 0.892 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Belgium vs Estonia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Belgium

0.892

in 2025

Estonia

0.893

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

Estonia rank

15th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Belgium
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.893 against 0.892 in Belgium, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Estonia ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Estonia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.243	0.306	0.063	Estonia
1790s	0.3714	0.261	0.1104	Belgium
1800s	0.285	0.261	0.024	Belgium
1810s	0.1716	0.261	0.0894	Estonia
1820s	0.139	0.253	0.114	Estonia
1830s	0.272	0.241	0.031	Belgium
1840s	0.272	0.241	0.031	Belgium
1850s	0.272	0.2725	0.0005	Estonia
1860s	0.272	0.304	0.032	Estonia
1870s	0.272	0.304	0.032	Estonia
1880s	0.272	0.3067	0.0347	Estonia
1890s	0.272	0.307	0.035	Estonia
1900s	0.22	0.2804	0.0604	Estonia
1910s	0.2073	0.3747	0.1674	Estonia
1920s	0.281	0.75	0.469	Estonia
1930s	0.281	0.705	0.424	Estonia
1940s	0.3095	0.3316	0.0221	Estonia
1950s	0.467	0.3863	0.0807	Belgium
1960s	0.49	0.4517	0.0383	Belgium
1970s	0.6138	0.4422	0.1716	Belgium
1980s	0.6862	0.4826	0.2036	Belgium
1990s	0.868	0.8792	0.0112	Estonia
2000s	0.8692	0.8916	0.0224	Estonia
2010s	0.8843	0.9081	0.0238	Estonia
2020s	0.89	0.9027	0.0127	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belgium or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.893 against 0.892 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belgium and Estonia?: 0.001, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Belgium ranks 16th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.