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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.722

in 2025

Iceland

0.733

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

92nd

Iceland rank

90th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.733 against 0.722 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Iceland ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.033	0.617	0.584	Iceland
1920s	0.0501	0.617	0.5669	Iceland
1930s	0.052	0.617	0.565	Iceland
1940s	0.124	0.642	0.518	Iceland
1950s	0.1338	0.642	0.5082	Iceland
1960s	0.3854	0.6736	0.2882	Iceland
1970s	0.339	0.765	0.426	Iceland
1980s	0.288	0.7773	0.4893	Iceland
1990s	0.7036	0.7975	0.0939	Iceland
2000s	0.802	0.837	0.035	Iceland
2010s	0.8126	0.8348	0.0222	Iceland
2020s	0.7028	0.8127	0.1098	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Burkina Faso or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.733 against 0.722 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 0.011, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 92nd 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.