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

Costa Rica, at 0.817 against 0.812 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Costa Rica: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Benin

0.812

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.817

in 2025

Benin rank

54th

Costa Rica rank

52nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Benin
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.817 against 0.812 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.271	0.412	0.141	Costa Rica
1910s	0.271	0.4069	0.1359	Costa Rica
1920s	0.271	0.4203	0.1493	Costa Rica
1930s	0.271	0.414	0.143	Costa Rica
1940s	0.271	0.4993	0.2283	Costa Rica
1950s	0.2728	0.5942	0.3214	Costa Rica
1960s	0.5095	0.595	0.0855	Costa Rica
1970s	0.448	0.7168	0.2688	Costa Rica
1980s	0.4322	0.823	0.3908	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8442	0.8991	0.0549	Costa Rica
2000s	0.8711	0.903	0.0319	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8635	0.8628	0.0007	Benin
2020s	0.8195	0.836	0.0165	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Benin or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.817 against 0.812 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Benin and Costa Rica?: 0.005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd 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.