Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Brazil or Iceland?

Brazil, at 0.734 against 0.733 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?

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.

Brazil vs Iceland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Brazil

0.734

in 2025

Iceland

0.733

in 2025

Brazil rank

89th

Iceland rank

90th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Brazil
Iceland

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.734 against 0.733 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Brazil ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.274	0.617	0.343	Iceland
1910s	0.268	0.617	0.349	Iceland
1920s	0.3106	0.617	0.3064	Iceland
1930s	0.3424	0.617	0.2746	Iceland
1940s	0.3605	0.642	0.2815	Iceland
1950s	0.409	0.642	0.233	Iceland
1960s	0.3937	0.6736	0.2799	Iceland
1970s	0.4444	0.765	0.3206	Iceland
1980s	0.5983	0.7773	0.179	Iceland
1990s	0.8081	0.7975	0.0106	Brazil
2000s	0.8358	0.837	0.0012	Iceland
2010s	0.8186	0.8348	0.0162	Iceland
2020s	0.8068	0.8127	0.0058	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Brazil or Iceland?: Brazil, at 0.734 against 0.733 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Brazil and Iceland?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Brazil ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 90th 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.