Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Costa Rica or Guyana?

Costa Rica, at 0.817 against 0.812 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?

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.

Costa Rica vs Guyana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Costa Rica

0.817

in 2025

Guyana

0.812

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

52nd

Guyana rank

54th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Costa Rica
Guyana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.817 against 0.812 in Guyana, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.412	0.381	0.031	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4069	0.381	0.0259	Costa Rica
1920s	0.4203	0.381	0.0393	Costa Rica
1930s	0.414	0.381	0.033	Costa Rica
1940s	0.4993	0.381	0.1183	Costa Rica
1950s	0.5942	0.3844	0.2098	Costa Rica
1960s	0.595	0.533	0.062	Costa Rica
1970s	0.7168	0.6805	0.0363	Costa Rica
1980s	0.823	0.5874	0.2356	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8991	0.6772	0.2219	Costa Rica
2000s	0.903	0.8124	0.0906	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8628	0.8378	0.025	Costa Rica
2020s	0.836	0.834	0.002	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Costa Rica or Guyana?: Costa Rica, at 0.817 against 0.812 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Costa Rica and Guyana?: 0.005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 54th 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.