Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bulgaria or Finland?

Bulgaria, at 0.925 against 0.911 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Bulgaria vs Finland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.925

in 2025

Finland

0.911

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

Finland rank

6th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
Finland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.925 against 0.911 in Finland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.009	0.035	0.026	Finland
1790s	0.009	0.035	0.026	Finland
1800s	0.009	0.0874	0.0784	Finland
1810s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1820s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1830s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1840s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1850s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1860s	0.009	0.559	0.55	Finland
1870s	0.0642	0.559	0.4948	Finland
1880s	0.2445	0.559	0.3145	Finland
1890s	0.2695	0.559	0.2895	Finland
1900s	0.3116	0.4655	0.1539	Finland
1910s	0.3199	0.4778	0.1579	Finland
1920s	0.3492	0.5639	0.2147	Finland
1930s	0.3525	0.5776	0.2251	Finland
1940s	0.472	0.6815	0.2095	Finland
1950s	0.6632	0.7919	0.1287	Finland
1960s	0.681	0.8122	0.1312	Finland
1970s	0.7247	0.8306	0.1059	Finland
1980s	0.727	0.8438	0.1168	Finland
1990s	0.921	0.8743	0.0467	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9303	0.8939	0.0364	Bulgaria
2010s	0.92	0.896	0.024	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9218	0.9112	0.0107	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bulgaria or Finland?: Bulgaria, at 0.925 against 0.911 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bulgaria and Finland?: 0.014, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th 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.