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

Botswana, at 0.811 against 0.806 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Nigeria: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.811

in 2025

Nigeria

0.806

in 2025

Botswana rank

57th

Nigeria rank

59th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Nigeria

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.811 against 0.806 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.163	0.422	0.259	Nigeria
1920s	0.163	0.402	0.239	Nigeria
1930s	0.163	0.4152	0.2522	Nigeria
1940s	0.1706	0.4321	0.2615	Nigeria
1950s	0.211	0.4666	0.2556	Nigeria
1960s	0.4192	0.6273	0.2081	Nigeria
1970s	0.6014	0.6291	0.0277	Nigeria
1980s	0.6582	0.6933	0.0351	Nigeria
1990s	0.7226	0.7809	0.0583	Nigeria
2000s	0.7166	0.8234	0.1068	Nigeria
2010s	0.7775	0.8186	0.0411	Nigeria
2020s	0.7955	0.7932	0.0023	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Botswana or Nigeria?: Botswana, at 0.811 against 0.806 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Botswana and Nigeria?: 0.005, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 59th 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.