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

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

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

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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 Korea: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Costa Rica

0.817

in 2025

Korea

0.812

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

52nd

Korea rank

54th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Costa Rica
Korea

How they compare

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

Across all 188 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

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

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.2	0.02	0.18	Costa Rica
1840s	0.2	0.02	0.18	Costa Rica
1850s	0.2	0.02	0.18	Costa Rica
1860s	0.2	0.02	0.18	Costa Rica
1870s	0.2	0.02	0.18	Costa Rica
1880s	0.2294	0.02	0.2094	Costa Rica
1890s	0.242	0.0349	0.2071	Costa Rica
1900s	0.412	0.0621	0.3499	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4069	0.0672	0.3397	Costa Rica
1920s	0.4203	0.073	0.3473	Costa Rica
1930s	0.414	0.073	0.341	Costa Rica
1940s	0.4993	0.1278	0.3715	Costa Rica
1950s	0.5942	0.2236	0.3706	Costa Rica
1960s	0.595	0.2444	0.3506	Costa Rica
1970s	0.7168	0.2396	0.4772	Costa Rica
1980s	0.823	0.3563	0.4667	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8991	0.6024	0.2967	Costa Rica
2000s	0.903	0.8234	0.0796	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8628	0.8022	0.0606	Costa Rica
2020s	0.836	0.798	0.038	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 Korea?: Costa Rica, at 0.817 against 0.812 in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Costa Rica and Korea?: 0.005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Korea 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.