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

Paraguay, at 0.583 against 0.579 in China as of 2025.

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

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 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 Paraguay: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

China

0.579

in 2025

Paraguay

0.583

in 2025

China rank

126th

Paraguay rank

124th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

China
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.583 against 0.579 in China, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was China ahead.

China ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.062	0.0313	0.0307	China
1820s	0.062	0.028	0.034	China
1830s	0.062	0.028	0.034	China
1840s	0.062	0.028	0.034	China
1850s	0.062	0.028	0.034	China
1860s	0.062	0.028	0.034	China
1870s	0.062	0.1199	0.0579	Paraguay
1880s	0.062	0.128	0.066	Paraguay
1890s	0.062	0.128	0.066	Paraguay
1900s	0.065	0.11	0.045	Paraguay
1910s	0.1236	0.11	0.0136	China
1920s	0.1698	0.1318	0.038	China
1930s	0.1786	0.148	0.0306	China
1940s	0.2098	0.139	0.0708	China
1950s	0.5179	0.0792	0.4387	China
1960s	0.4848	0.0611	0.4237	China
1970s	0.4884	0.0626	0.4258	China
1980s	0.557	0.0574	0.4996	China
1990s	0.5492	0.6208	0.0716	Paraguay
2000s	0.6418	0.6363	0.0055	China
2010s	0.6685	0.6361	0.0324	China
2020s	0.6028	0.5855	0.0173	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, China or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.583 against 0.579 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between China and Paraguay?: 0.004, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do China and Paraguay rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: China ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 124th 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.