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

Mauritius, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Benin

0.812

in 2025

Mauritius

0.813

in 2025

Benin rank

54th

Mauritius rank

53rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Benin
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.813 against 0.812 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

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

Benin ranks 54th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.271	0.312	0.041	Mauritius
1910s	0.271	0.312	0.041	Mauritius
1920s	0.271	0.312	0.041	Mauritius
1930s	0.271	0.324	0.053	Mauritius
1940s	0.271	0.3798	0.1088	Mauritius
1950s	0.2728	0.3534	0.0806	Mauritius
1960s	0.5095	0.3834	0.1261	Benin
1970s	0.448	0.5141	0.0661	Mauritius
1980s	0.4322	0.605	0.1728	Mauritius
1990s	0.8442	0.603	0.2412	Benin
2000s	0.8711	0.649	0.2221	Benin
2010s	0.8635	0.7754	0.0881	Benin
2020s	0.8195	0.7923	0.0272	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Benin or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Benin and Mauritius?: 0.001, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 54th and Mauritius ranks 53rd 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.