Which has higher women's civil society participation index, China or Iraq?

China, at 0.579 against 0.56 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?

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.

China vs Iraq: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

China

0.579

in 2025

Iraq

0.56

in 2025

China rank

126th

Iraq rank

129th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

China
Iraq

How they compare

China currently reports 0.579 against 0.56 in Iraq, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 126th and Iraq ranks 129th of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1790s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1800s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1810s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1820s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1830s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1840s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1850s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1860s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1870s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1880s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1890s	0.062	0.009	0.053	China
1900s	0.065	0.0225	0.0425	China
1910s	0.1236	0.1083	0.0153	China
1920s	0.1698	0.122	0.0478	China
1930s	0.1786	0.1282	0.0504	China
1940s	0.2098	0.135	0.0748	China
1950s	0.5179	0.1465	0.3714	China
1960s	0.4848	0.1594	0.3254	China
1970s	0.4884	0.1485	0.3399	China
1980s	0.557	0.1574	0.3996	China
1990s	0.5492	0.1371	0.4121	China
2000s	0.6418	0.3992	0.2426	China
2010s	0.6685	0.5355	0.133	China
2020s	0.6028	0.5543	0.0485	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, China or Iraq?: China, at 0.579 against 0.56 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between China and Iraq?: 0.019, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: China ranks 126th and Iraq ranks 129th 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.