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

Spain, at 0.883 against 0.878 in Chile as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Spain: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Chile

0.878

in 2025

Spain

0.883

in 2025

Chile rank

23rd

Spain rank

20th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Chile
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.883 against 0.878 in Chile, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.011	0.018	0.007	Spain
1790s	0.011	0.018	0.007	Spain
1800s	0.011	0.0184	0.0074	Spain
1810s	0.013	0.0205	0.0075	Spain
1820s	0.013	0.0254	0.0124	Spain
1830s	0.013	0.026	0.013	Spain
1840s	0.013	0.034	0.021	Spain
1850s	0.013	0.034	0.021	Spain
1860s	0.0352	0.0351	0.0001	Chile
1870s	0.1542	0.039	0.1152	Chile
1880s	0.2112	0.045	0.1662	Chile
1890s	0.304	0.0551	0.2489	Chile
1900s	0.237	0.101	0.136	Chile
1910s	0.237	0.101	0.136	Chile
1920s	0.2298	0.0941	0.1357	Chile
1930s	0.2254	0.2048	0.0206	Chile
1940s	0.2337	0.059	0.1747	Chile
1950s	0.2684	0.062	0.2064	Chile
1960s	0.3537	0.0838	0.2699	Chile
1970s	0.2301	0.235	0.0049	Spain
1980s	0.1874	0.8442	0.6568	Spain
1990s	0.7786	0.8936	0.115	Spain
2000s	0.787	0.901	0.114	Spain
2010s	0.7784	0.8958	0.1174	Spain
2020s	0.8587	0.8893	0.0307	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Chile or Spain?: Spain, at 0.883 against 0.878 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Chile and Spain?: 0.005, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Chile ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.