Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Gambia?

Canada, at 0.839 against 0.833 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Canada vs Gambia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Gambia

0.833

in 2025

Canada rank

40th

Gambia rank

43rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Canada
Gambia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.839 against 0.833 in Gambia, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3864	0.052	0.3344	Canada
1910s	0.402	0.052	0.35	Canada
1920s	0.4584	0.052	0.4064	Canada
1930s	0.4935	0.052	0.4415	Canada
1940s	0.5931	0.0606	0.5325	Canada
1950s	0.6194	0.063	0.5564	Canada
1960s	0.7062	0.2704	0.4358	Canada
1970s	0.7836	0.346	0.4376	Canada
1980s	0.8092	0.346	0.4632	Canada
1990s	0.8114	0.3827	0.4287	Canada
2000s	0.8245	0.4254	0.3991	Canada
2010s	0.8256	0.5223	0.3033	Canada
2020s	0.8417	0.8108	0.0308	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Gambia?: Canada, at 0.839 against 0.833 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Canada and Gambia?: 0.006, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Canada ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 43rd 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.