Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Fiji or Maldives?

Fiji, at 0.52 against 0.499 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Fiji vs Maldives: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Fiji

0.52

in 2025

Maldives

0.499

in 2025

Fiji rank

138th

Maldives rank

140th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Fiji
Maldives

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.52 against 0.499 in Maldives, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.383	0.335	0.048	Fiji
1910s	0.383	0.335	0.048	Fiji
1920s	0.383	0.335	0.048	Fiji
1930s	0.383	0.335	0.048	Fiji
1940s	0.383	0.335	0.048	Fiji
1950s	0.3935	0.335	0.0585	Fiji
1960s	0.398	0.338	0.06	Fiji
1970s	0.557	0.3508	0.2062	Fiji
1980s	0.5411	0.358	0.1831	Fiji
1990s	0.5228	0.3689	0.1539	Fiji
2000s	0.5371	0.4696	0.0675	Fiji
2010s	0.5618	0.6002	0.0384	Maldives
2020s	0.4983	0.5913	0.093	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Fiji or Maldives?: Fiji, at 0.52 against 0.499 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Fiji and Maldives?: 0.021, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Fiji ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 140th 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.