Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Benin or Botswana?

Benin, at 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Benin vs Botswana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Benin

0.812

in 2025

Botswana

0.811

in 2025

Benin rank

54th

Botswana rank

57th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Benin
Botswana

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Botswana ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.271	0.163	0.108	Benin
1910s	0.271	0.163	0.108	Benin
1920s	0.271	0.163	0.108	Benin
1930s	0.271	0.163	0.108	Benin
1940s	0.271	0.1706	0.1004	Benin
1950s	0.2728	0.211	0.0618	Benin
1960s	0.5095	0.4192	0.0903	Benin
1970s	0.448	0.6014	0.1534	Botswana
1980s	0.4322	0.6582	0.226	Botswana
1990s	0.8442	0.7226	0.1216	Benin
2000s	0.8711	0.7166	0.1545	Benin
2010s	0.8635	0.7775	0.086	Benin
2020s	0.8195	0.7955	0.024	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Benin or Botswana?: Benin, at 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Benin and Botswana?: 0.001, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 54th and Botswana ranks 57th 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.