Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ethiopia or India?

India, at 0.648 against 0.638 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?

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.

Ethiopia vs India: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Ethiopia

0.638

in 2025

India

0.648

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

114th

India rank

113th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Ethiopia
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.648 against 0.638 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01.

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

Ethiopia ranks 114th and India ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 11 and India in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	India	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.07	0.014	0.056	Ethiopia
1790s	0.07	0.014	0.056	Ethiopia
1800s	0.07	0.014	0.056	Ethiopia
1810s	0.07	0.0154	0.0546	Ethiopia
1820s	0.07	0.021	0.049	Ethiopia
1830s	0.07	0.021	0.049	Ethiopia
1840s	0.07	0.021	0.049	Ethiopia
1850s	0.07	0.021	0.049	Ethiopia
1860s	0.07	0.021	0.049	Ethiopia
1870s	0.07	0.0486	0.0214	Ethiopia
1880s	0.07	0.113	0.043	India
1890s	0.07	0.113	0.043	India
1900s	0.063	0.089	0.026	India
1910s	0.063	0.095	0.032	India
1920s	0.063	0.096	0.033	India
1930s	0.063	0.0963	0.0333	India
1940s	0.0729	0.1173	0.0444	India
1950s	0.074	0.1986	0.1246	India
1960s	0.0732	0.1982	0.125	India
1970s	0.0571	0.2247	0.1676	India
1980s	0.051	0.3064	0.2554	India
1990s	0.3422	0.4493	0.1071	India
2000s	0.409	0.5742	0.1652	India
2010s	0.4979	0.5416	0.0437	India
2020s	0.6633	0.5503	0.113	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ethiopia or India?: India, at 0.648 against 0.638 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Ethiopia and India?: 0.01, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Ethiopia ranks 114th and India ranks 113th 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.