Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bhutan or Ghana?

Bhutan, at 0.683 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Bhutan vs Ghana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bhutan

0.683

in 2025

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

Bhutan rank

107th

Ghana rank

110th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Ghana

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.683 against 0.665 in Ghana, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.344	0.033	Ghana
1910s	0.311	0.344	0.033	Ghana
1920s	0.311	0.357	0.046	Ghana
1930s	0.311	0.357	0.046	Ghana
1940s	0.311	0.3711	0.0601	Ghana
1950s	0.3591	0.4178	0.0587	Ghana
1960s	0.4062	0.4654	0.0592	Ghana
1970s	0.419	0.4683	0.0493	Ghana
1980s	0.5488	0.5136	0.0352	Bhutan
1990s	0.5835	0.6371	0.0536	Ghana
2000s	0.6625	0.7262	0.0637	Ghana
2010s	0.7021	0.7673	0.0652	Ghana
2020s	0.673	0.7588	0.0858	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bhutan or Ghana?: Bhutan, at 0.683 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bhutan and Ghana?: 0.018, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bhutan ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 110th 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.