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

Jamaica, at 0.933 against 0.925 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.925

in 2025

Jamaica

0.933

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

Jamaica rank

1st

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.933 against 0.925 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3116	0.232	0.0796	Bulgaria
1910s	0.3199	0.232	0.0879	Bulgaria
1920s	0.3492	0.232	0.1172	Bulgaria
1930s	0.3525	0.2885	0.064	Bulgaria
1940s	0.472	0.3313	0.1407	Bulgaria
1950s	0.6632	0.471	0.1922	Bulgaria
1960s	0.681	0.5503	0.1307	Bulgaria
1970s	0.7247	0.6676	0.0571	Bulgaria
1980s	0.727	0.831	0.104	Jamaica
1990s	0.921	0.854	0.067	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9303	0.8612	0.0691	Bulgaria
2010s	0.92	0.8881	0.0319	Bulgaria
2020s	0.9218	0.9298	0.008	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bulgaria or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.933 against 0.925 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bulgaria and Jamaica?: 0.008, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 1st 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.