Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Congo or Laos?

Laos, at 0.428 against 0.414 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Laos: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Congo

0.414

in 2025

Laos

0.428

in 2025

Congo rank

149th

Laos rank

148th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Congo
Laos

How they compare

Laos 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 Laos ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Laos	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	Laos
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 Laos?: Laos, 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 Laos?: 0.014, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Congo ranks 149th and Laos 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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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.