Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Botswana or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?

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.

Botswana vs Guyana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.811

in 2025

Guyana

0.812

in 2025

Botswana rank

57th

Guyana rank

54th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana, a difference of 0.001.

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

Botswana ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.381	0.218	Guyana
1910s	0.163	0.381	0.218	Guyana
1920s	0.163	0.381	0.218	Guyana
1930s	0.163	0.381	0.218	Guyana
1940s	0.1706	0.381	0.2104	Guyana
1950s	0.211	0.3844	0.1734	Guyana
1960s	0.4192	0.533	0.1138	Guyana
1970s	0.6014	0.6805	0.0791	Guyana
1980s	0.6582	0.5874	0.0708	Botswana
1990s	0.7226	0.6772	0.0454	Botswana
2000s	0.7166	0.8124	0.0958	Guyana
2010s	0.7775	0.8378	0.0603	Guyana
2020s	0.7955	0.834	0.0385	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Botswana or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.812 against 0.811 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Botswana and Guyana?: 0.001, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 54th 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.