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

Zimbabwe, at 0.688 against 0.683 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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.

Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bhutan

0.683

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.688

in 2025

Bhutan rank

107th

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bhutan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.688 against 0.683 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.128	0.183	Bhutan
1910s	0.311	0.128	0.183	Bhutan
1920s	0.311	0.128	0.183	Bhutan
1930s	0.311	0.128	0.183	Bhutan
1940s	0.311	0.132	0.179	Bhutan
1950s	0.3591	0.1423	0.2168	Bhutan
1960s	0.4062	0.1304	0.2758	Bhutan
1970s	0.419	0.121	0.298	Bhutan
1980s	0.5488	0.6214	0.0726	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5835	0.6205	0.037	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6625	0.6222	0.0403	Bhutan
2010s	0.7021	0.6601	0.042	Bhutan
2020s	0.673	0.6715	0.0015	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.688 against 0.683 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bhutan ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.