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

Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.839 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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 Kenya: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Kenya

0.852

in 2025

Canada rank

40th

Kenya rank

37th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Canada
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.852 against 0.839 in Canada, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3864	0.016	0.3704	Canada
1910s	0.402	0.016	0.386	Canada
1920s	0.4584	0.016	0.4424	Canada
1930s	0.4935	0.016	0.4775	Canada
1940s	0.5931	0.0171	0.576	Canada
1950s	0.6194	0.0204	0.599	Canada
1960s	0.7062	0.1386	0.5676	Canada
1970s	0.7836	0.1977	0.5859	Canada
1980s	0.8092	0.1926	0.6166	Canada
1990s	0.8114	0.4382	0.3732	Canada
2000s	0.8245	0.6039	0.2206	Canada
2010s	0.8256	0.712	0.1136	Canada
2020s	0.8417	0.7793	0.0623	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.839 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Canada and Kenya?: 0.013, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Canada ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.