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

0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

89 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.722

in 2025

Niger

0.714

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

92nd

Niger rank

95th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.722 against 0.714 in Niger, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Niger ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.052	0.149	0.097	Niger
1930s	0.052	0.161	0.109	Niger
1940s	0.124	0.168	0.044	Niger
1950s	0.1338	0.169	0.0352	Niger
1960s	0.3854	0.1922	0.1932	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.339	0.207	0.132	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.288	0.3136	0.0256	Niger
1990s	0.7036	0.5287	0.1749	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.802	0.5757	0.2263	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8126	0.6926	0.12	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.7028	0.6727	0.0302	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 0.722 against 0.714 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 89 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Niger ranks 95th 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.