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

Canada, at 0.839 against 0.836 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Suriname

0.836

in 2025

Canada rank

40th

Suriname rank

42nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Canada
Suriname

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.839 against 0.836 in Suriname, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Canada ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3864	0.399	0.0126	Suriname
1910s	0.402	0.399	0.003	Canada
1920s	0.4584	0.399	0.0594	Canada
1930s	0.4935	0.399	0.0945	Canada
1940s	0.5931	0.415	0.1781	Canada
1950s	0.6194	0.529	0.0904	Canada
1960s	0.7062	0.523	0.1832	Canada
1970s	0.7836	0.5691	0.2145	Canada
1980s	0.8092	0.6179	0.1913	Canada
1990s	0.8114	0.7679	0.0435	Canada
2000s	0.8245	0.814	0.0105	Canada
2010s	0.8256	0.8219	0.0037	Canada
2020s	0.8417	0.8418	0.0002	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Canada or Suriname?: Canada, at 0.839 against 0.836 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Canada and Suriname?: 0.003, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Canada ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd 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.