What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Lesotho: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.722

in 2025

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

92nd

Lesotho rank

93rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.722 against 0.716 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.033	0.324	0.291	Lesotho
1920s	0.0501	0.324	0.2739	Lesotho
1930s	0.052	0.324	0.272	Lesotho
1940s	0.124	0.324	0.2	Lesotho
1950s	0.1338	0.324	0.1902	Lesotho
1960s	0.3854	0.3454	0.04	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.339	0.3113	0.0277	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.288	0.3283	0.0403	Lesotho
1990s	0.7036	0.588	0.1156	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.802	0.657	0.145	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8126	0.7014	0.1112	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.7028	0.7345	0.0317	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Burkina Faso, at 0.722 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 93rd 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.