Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or France?

France, at 0.918 against 0.91 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Denmark vs France: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Denmark

0.91

in 2025

France

0.918

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

France rank

5th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Denmark
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.918 against 0.91 in Denmark, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and France in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.636	0.594	France
1790s	0.042	0.5688	0.5268	France
1800s	0.042	0.285	0.243	France
1810s	0.042	0.311	0.269	France
1820s	0.042	0.2929	0.2509	France
1830s	0.042	0.334	0.292	France
1840s	0.0444	0.4044	0.36	France
1850s	0.066	0.4709	0.4049	France
1860s	0.066	0.4983	0.4323	France
1870s	0.066	0.4933	0.4273	France
1880s	0.513	0.569	0.056	France
1890s	0.513	0.569	0.056	France
1900s	0.4191	0.4823	0.0632	France
1910s	0.5219	0.4796	0.0423	Denmark
1920s	0.819	0.493	0.326	Denmark
1930s	0.831	0.493	0.338	Denmark
1940s	0.7984	0.5597	0.2387	Denmark
1950s	0.85	0.839	0.011	Denmark
1960s	0.86	0.8355	0.0245	Denmark
1970s	0.8844	0.8514	0.033	Denmark
1980s	0.8864	0.884	0.0024	Denmark
1990s	0.9156	0.8879	0.0277	Denmark
2000s	0.9163	0.9043	0.012	Denmark
2010s	0.9149	0.9092	0.0057	Denmark
2020s	0.9178	0.9158	0.002	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or France?: France, at 0.918 against 0.91 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Denmark and France?: 0.008, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Denmark ranks 7th and France ranks 5th 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.