What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?

0.027, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.61

in 2025

Paraguay

0.583

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

121st

Paraguay rank

124th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Paraguay

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.61 against 0.583 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0041	0.11	0.1059	Paraguay
1910s	0.005	0.11	0.105	Paraguay
1920s	0.008	0.1318	0.1238	Paraguay
1930s	0.008	0.148	0.14	Paraguay
1940s	0.008	0.139	0.131	Paraguay
1950s	0.0105	0.0792	0.0687	Paraguay
1960s	0.1834	0.0611	0.1223	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.1129	0.0626	0.0503	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.1186	0.0574	0.0612	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.4073	0.6208	0.2135	Paraguay
2000s	0.4528	0.6363	0.1835	Paraguay
2010s	0.5179	0.6361	0.1182	Paraguay
2020s	0.6102	0.5855	0.0247	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Paraguay?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.61 against 0.583 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?: 0.027, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.