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

Belgium, at 0.892 against 0.887 in Lebanon as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Lebanon: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Belgium

0.892

in 2025

Lebanon

0.887

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

Lebanon rank

19th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Belgium
Lebanon

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.892 against 0.887 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.228	0.472	0.244	Lebanon
1920s	0.281	0.472	0.191	Lebanon
1930s	0.281	0.472	0.191	Lebanon
1940s	0.3095	0.4696	0.1601	Lebanon
1950s	0.467	0.5849	0.1179	Lebanon
1960s	0.49	0.6458	0.1558	Lebanon
1970s	0.6138	0.6462	0.0324	Lebanon
1980s	0.6862	0.669	0.0172	Belgium
1990s	0.868	0.702	0.166	Belgium
2000s	0.8692	0.7331	0.1361	Belgium
2010s	0.8843	0.8398	0.0445	Belgium
2020s	0.89	0.8722	0.0178	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belgium or Lebanon?: Belgium, at 0.892 against 0.887 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belgium and Lebanon?: 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Belgium ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 19th 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.