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

Belgium, at 0.892 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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 Ireland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Belgium

0.892

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

Ireland rank

18th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.892 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 16 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.243	0.029	0.214	Belgium
1790s	0.3714	0.0255	0.3459	Belgium
1800s	0.285	0.022	0.263	Belgium
1810s	0.1716	0.022	0.1496	Belgium
1820s	0.139	0.028	0.111	Belgium
1830s	0.272	0.0368	0.2352	Belgium
1840s	0.272	0.072	0.2	Belgium
1850s	0.272	0.0882	0.1838	Belgium
1860s	0.272	0.1113	0.1607	Belgium
1870s	0.272	0.161	0.111	Belgium
1880s	0.272	0.161	0.111	Belgium
1890s	0.272	0.161	0.111	Belgium
1900s	0.22	0.1368	0.0832	Belgium
1910s	0.2073	0.1819	0.0254	Belgium
1920s	0.281	0.537	0.256	Ireland
1930s	0.281	0.5841	0.3031	Ireland
1940s	0.3095	0.5942	0.2847	Ireland
1950s	0.467	0.6392	0.1722	Ireland
1960s	0.49	0.6622	0.1722	Ireland
1970s	0.6138	0.7175	0.1037	Ireland
1980s	0.6862	0.8175	0.1313	Ireland
1990s	0.868	0.8696	0.0016	Ireland
2000s	0.8692	0.8759	0.0067	Ireland
2010s	0.8843	0.8826	0.0017	Belgium
2020s	0.89	0.8832	0.0068	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 0.892 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belgium and Ireland?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th 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.