Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Burkina Faso
0.722
in 2025
United States of America
0.723
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
United States of America rank
91st
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.723 against 0.722 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was United States of America ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 91st of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.292 | 0.259 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.0501 | 0.329 | 0.2789 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.052 | 0.341 | 0.289 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.124 | 0.413 | 0.289 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.1338 | 0.4048 | 0.271 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.3854 | 0.424 | 0.0386 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.339 | 0.6469 | 0.3079 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.288 | 0.7638 | 0.4758 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.7036 | 0.7922 | 0.0886 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.802 | 0.8215 | 0.0195 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8126 | 0.8211 | 0.0085 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7028 | 0.791 | 0.0882 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Burkina Faso or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.723 against 0.722 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 0.001, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 91st 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.