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

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

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Senegal

0.833

in 2025

Canada rank

40th

Senegal rank

43rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Canada
Senegal

How they compare

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

Across all 122 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 40th and Senegal 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	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3867	0.38	0.0067	Canada
1910s	0.402	0.38	0.022	Canada
1920s	0.4584	0.38	0.0784	Canada
1930s	0.4935	0.38	0.1135	Canada
1940s	0.5931	0.3775	0.2156	Canada
1950s	0.6194	0.3746	0.2448	Canada
1960s	0.7062	0.4695	0.2367	Canada
1970s	0.7836	0.609	0.1746	Canada
1980s	0.8092	0.6751	0.1341	Canada
1990s	0.8114	0.6616	0.1498	Canada
2000s	0.8245	0.7155	0.109	Canada
2010s	0.8256	0.7449	0.0807	Canada
2020s	0.8417	0.7775	0.0642	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Senegal?: Canada, at 0.839 against 0.833 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Canada and Senegal?: 0.006, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Canada ranks 40th and Senegal 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.