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

Romania, at 0.9 against 0.893 in Estonia as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Romania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Estonia

0.893

in 2025

Romania

0.9

in 2025

Estonia rank

15th

Romania rank

12th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Estonia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.9 against 0.893 in Estonia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.304	0.508	0.204	Romania
1870s	0.304	0.508	0.204	Romania
1880s	0.3067	0.508	0.2013	Romania
1890s	0.307	0.508	0.201	Romania
1900s	0.2804	0.425	0.1446	Romania
1910s	0.3747	0.425	0.0503	Romania
1920s	0.75	0.425	0.325	Estonia
1930s	0.705	0.4821	0.2229	Estonia
1940s	0.3316	0.4463	0.1147	Romania
1950s	0.3863	0.526	0.1397	Romania
1960s	0.4517	0.509	0.0573	Romania
1970s	0.4422	0.563	0.1208	Romania
1980s	0.4826	0.563	0.0804	Romania
1990s	0.8792	0.8441	0.0351	Estonia
2000s	0.8916	0.8673	0.0243	Estonia
2010s	0.9081	0.8644	0.0437	Estonia
2020s	0.9027	0.8903	0.0123	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Estonia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.9 against 0.893 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Estonia and Romania?: 0.007, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Estonia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th 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.