Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
0.823
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.817
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
52nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 0.823 against 0.817 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1830s 0.013 0.2 0.187 Costa Rica
1840s 0.013 0.2 0.187 Costa Rica
1850s 0.013 0.2 0.187 Costa Rica
1860s 0.013 0.2 0.187 Costa Rica
1870s 0.013 0.2 0.187 Costa Rica
1880s 0.013 0.2294 0.2164 Costa Rica
1890s 0.013 0.242 0.229 Costa Rica
1900s 0.013 0.412 0.399 Costa Rica
1910s 0.013 0.4069 0.3939 Costa Rica
1920s 0.013 0.4203 0.4073 Costa Rica
1930s 0.0234 0.414 0.3906 Costa Rica
1940s 0.0577 0.4993 0.4416 Costa Rica
1950s 0.13 0.5942 0.4642 Costa Rica
1960s 0.1424 0.595 0.4526 Costa Rica
1970s 0.1284 0.7168 0.5884 Costa Rica
1980s 0.24 0.823 0.583 Costa Rica
1990s 0.3909 0.8991 0.5082 Costa Rica
2000s 0.5906 0.903 0.3124 Costa Rica
2010s 0.6541 0.8628 0.2087 Costa Rica
2020s 0.7478 0.836 0.0882 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 0.823 against 0.817 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
0.006, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 50th 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.