Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Chile or Italy?

Italy, at 0.88 against 0.878 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?

210 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Chile vs Italy: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Chile

0.878

in 2025

Italy

0.88

in 2025

Chile rank

23rd

Italy rank

22nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Chile
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.88 against 0.878 in Chile, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.013	0.016	0.003	Italy
1820s	0.013	0.016	0.003	Italy
1830s	0.013	0.016	0.003	Italy
1840s	0.013	0.0169	0.0039	Italy
1850s	0.013	0.025	0.012	Italy
1860s	0.0377	0.0694	0.0318	Italy
1870s	0.1542	0.075	0.0792	Chile
1880s	0.2112	0.148	0.0632	Chile
1890s	0.304	0.148	0.156	Chile
1900s	0.237	0.13	0.107	Chile
1910s	0.237	0.1355	0.1015	Chile
1920s	0.2298	0.1228	0.107	Chile
1930s	0.2254	0.0894	0.136	Chile
1940s	0.2337	0.1435	0.0902	Chile
1950s	0.2684	0.3778	0.1094	Italy
1960s	0.3537	0.4279	0.0742	Italy
1970s	0.2301	0.6225	0.3924	Italy
1980s	0.1874	0.66	0.4726	Italy
1990s	0.7786	0.8206	0.042	Italy
2000s	0.787	0.8478	0.0608	Italy
2010s	0.7784	0.8625	0.0841	Italy
2020s	0.8587	0.8788	0.0202	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Chile or Italy?: Italy, at 0.88 against 0.878 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Chile and Italy?: 0.002, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?: 210 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Chile ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 22nd 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.