What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Botswana and Republic of Korea?

0.001, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

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 Republic of Korea: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.811

in 2025

Republic of Korea

0.812

in 2025

Botswana rank

57th

Republic of Korea rank

54th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Republic of Korea

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.0621	0.1009	Botswana
1910s	0.163	0.0672	0.0958	Botswana
1920s	0.163	0.073	0.09	Botswana
1930s	0.163	0.073	0.09	Botswana
1940s	0.1706	0.1278	0.0428	Botswana
1950s	0.211	0.2236	0.0126	Republic of Korea
1960s	0.4192	0.2444	0.1748	Botswana
1970s	0.6014	0.2396	0.3618	Botswana
1980s	0.6582	0.3563	0.3019	Botswana
1990s	0.7226	0.6024	0.1202	Botswana
2000s	0.7166	0.8234	0.1068	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.7775	0.8022	0.0247	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.7955	0.798	0.0025	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Botswana or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea?: 0.001, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Republic of Korea rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 57th and Republic of Korea 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.