Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Congo
0.414
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.428
in 2025
Congo rank
149th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
148th
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.428 against 0.414 in Congo, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 149th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.179 | 0.069 | 0.11 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.179 | 0.069 | 0.11 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.179 | 0.069 | 0.11 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.179 | 0.069 | 0.11 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.179 | 0.0745 | 0.1045 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.179 | 0.11 | 0.069 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.2611 | 0.121 | 0.1401 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2414 | 0.1372 | 0.1042 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2444 | 0.1683 | 0.0761 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3189 | 0.1956 | 0.1233 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2785 | 0.261 | 0.0175 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2864 | 0.3037 | 0.0173 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3863 | 0.3537 | 0.0327 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.428 against 0.414 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.014, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Congo ranks 149th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 148th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.