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

Bulgaria, at 0.925 against 0.918 in France as of 2025.

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

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 France: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.925

in 2025

France

0.918

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

France rank

5th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
France

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.925 against 0.918 in France, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.009	0.636	0.627	France
1790s	0.009	0.5688	0.5598	France
1800s	0.009	0.285	0.276	France
1810s	0.009	0.311	0.302	France
1820s	0.009	0.2929	0.2839	France
1830s	0.009	0.334	0.325	France
1840s	0.009	0.4044	0.3954	France
1850s	0.009	0.4709	0.4619	France
1860s	0.009	0.4983	0.4893	France
1870s	0.0642	0.4933	0.4291	France
1880s	0.2445	0.569	0.3245	France
1890s	0.2695	0.569	0.2995	France
1900s	0.3116	0.4823	0.1707	France
1910s	0.3199	0.4796	0.1597	France
1920s	0.3492	0.493	0.1438	France
1930s	0.3525	0.493	0.1405	France
1940s	0.472	0.5597	0.0877	France
1950s	0.6632	0.839	0.1758	France
1960s	0.681	0.8355	0.1545	France
1970s	0.7247	0.8514	0.1267	France
1980s	0.727	0.884	0.157	France
1990s	0.921	0.8879	0.0331	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9303	0.9043	0.026	Bulgaria
2010s	0.92	0.9092	0.0108	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9218	0.9158	0.006	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bulgaria or France?: Bulgaria, at 0.925 against 0.918 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bulgaria and France?: 0.007, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th 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.