Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Egypt, at 0.318 against 0.291 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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.

Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Egypt

0.318

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.291

in 2025

Egypt rank

162nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

165th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Egypt
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.318 against 0.291 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 162nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	0.012	0.065	0.053	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s	0.0266	0.0577	0.0311	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	0.037	0.0633	0.0263	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s	0.1054	0.1038	0.0016	Egypt
1930s	0.117	0.131	0.014	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s	0.131	0.1437	0.0127	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s	0.1099	0.1896	0.0797	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	0.118	0.2099	0.0919	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.1451	0.2344	0.0893	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.2504	0.1046	0.1458	Egypt
1990s	0.3144	0.2221	0.0923	Egypt
2000s	0.3068	0.2523	0.0545	Egypt
2010s	0.2355	0.252	0.0165	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.2605	0.2688	0.0083	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Egypt, at 0.318 against 0.291 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.027, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Egypt ranks 162nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th 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.