Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Croatia or Italy?

Italy, at 0.88 against 0.877 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Italy: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Croatia

0.877

in 2025

Italy

0.88

in 2025

Croatia rank

24th

Italy rank

22nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Croatia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.88 against 0.877 in Croatia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3984	0.1518	0.2467	Croatia
1950s	0.5919	0.3778	0.2141	Croatia
1960s	0.6038	0.4279	0.1759	Croatia
1970s	0.619	0.6225	0.0035	Italy
1980s	0.6216	0.66	0.0384	Italy
1990s	0.7935	0.8206	0.0271	Italy
2000s	0.8796	0.8478	0.0318	Croatia
2010s	0.8746	0.8625	0.0121	Croatia
2020s	0.8772	0.8788	0.0017	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Croatia or Italy?: Italy, at 0.88 against 0.877 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Croatia and Italy?: 0.003, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Croatia ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.