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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Belgium

0.892

in 2025

Seychelles

0.899

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

Seychelles rank

13th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Belgium
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.899 against 0.892 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.22	0.393	0.173	Seychelles
1910s	0.2073	0.393	0.1857	Seychelles
1920s	0.281	0.393	0.112	Seychelles
1930s	0.281	0.393	0.112	Seychelles
1940s	0.3095	0.393	0.0835	Seychelles
1950s	0.467	0.393	0.074	Belgium
1960s	0.49	0.4338	0.0562	Belgium
1970s	0.6138	0.4698	0.144	Belgium
1980s	0.6862	0.5101	0.1761	Belgium
1990s	0.868	0.6733	0.1947	Belgium
2000s	0.8692	0.7046	0.1646	Belgium
2010s	0.8843	0.7633	0.121	Belgium
2020s	0.89	0.8508	0.0392	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Belgium or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.899 against 0.892 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Belgium and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Seychelles rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Belgium ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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.