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

Latvia, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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 Latvia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.925

in 2025

Latvia

0.93

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

3rd

Latvia rank

2nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.93 against 0.925 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Latvia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.009	0.306	0.297	Latvia
1790s	0.009	0.261	0.252	Latvia
1800s	0.009	0.261	0.252	Latvia
1810s	0.009	0.261	0.252	Latvia
1820s	0.009	0.253	0.244	Latvia
1830s	0.009	0.241	0.232	Latvia
1840s	0.009	0.241	0.232	Latvia
1850s	0.009	0.2725	0.2635	Latvia
1860s	0.009	0.304	0.295	Latvia
1870s	0.0642	0.304	0.2398	Latvia
1880s	0.2445	0.3067	0.0622	Latvia
1890s	0.2695	0.307	0.0375	Latvia
1900s	0.3116	0.2804	0.0312	Bulgaria
1910s	0.3199	0.3099	0.01	Bulgaria
1920s	0.3492	0.605	0.2558	Latvia
1930s	0.3525	0.548	0.1955	Latvia
1940s	0.472	0.3316	0.1404	Bulgaria
1950s	0.6632	0.3863	0.2769	Bulgaria
1960s	0.681	0.4517	0.2293	Bulgaria
1970s	0.7247	0.4422	0.2825	Bulgaria
1980s	0.727	0.4826	0.2444	Bulgaria
1990s	0.921	0.904	0.017	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9303	0.927	0.0033	Bulgaria
2010s	0.92	0.9287	0.0087	Latvia
2020s	0.9218	0.9327	0.0108	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Bulgaria or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Bulgaria and Latvia?: 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 2nd 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.