Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.893 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?

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.

Estonia vs Ireland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Estonia

0.893

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Estonia rank

15th

Ireland rank

18th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.893 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 20 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.306	0.029	0.277	Estonia
1790s	0.261	0.0255	0.2355	Estonia
1800s	0.261	0.022	0.239	Estonia
1810s	0.261	0.022	0.239	Estonia
1820s	0.253	0.028	0.225	Estonia
1830s	0.241	0.0368	0.2042	Estonia
1840s	0.241	0.072	0.169	Estonia
1850s	0.2725	0.0882	0.1843	Estonia
1860s	0.304	0.1113	0.1927	Estonia
1870s	0.304	0.161	0.143	Estonia
1880s	0.3067	0.161	0.1457	Estonia
1890s	0.307	0.161	0.146	Estonia
1900s	0.2804	0.1368	0.1436	Estonia
1910s	0.3747	0.1819	0.1928	Estonia
1920s	0.75	0.537	0.213	Estonia
1930s	0.705	0.5841	0.1209	Estonia
1940s	0.3316	0.5942	0.2626	Ireland
1950s	0.3863	0.6392	0.2529	Ireland
1960s	0.4517	0.6622	0.2105	Ireland
1970s	0.4422	0.7175	0.2753	Ireland
1980s	0.4826	0.8175	0.3349	Ireland
1990s	0.8792	0.8696	0.0096	Estonia
2000s	0.8916	0.8759	0.0157	Estonia
2010s	0.9081	0.8826	0.0255	Estonia
2020s	0.9027	0.8832	0.0195	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.893 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Estonia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th 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.