Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Finland or France?

France, at 0.918 against 0.911 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?

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.

Finland vs France: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Finland

0.911

in 2025

France

0.918

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

France rank

5th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Finland
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.918 against 0.911 in Finland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and France in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.035	0.636	0.601	France
1790s	0.035	0.5688	0.5338	France
1800s	0.0874	0.285	0.1976	France
1810s	0.559	0.311	0.248	Finland
1820s	0.559	0.2929	0.2661	Finland
1830s	0.559	0.334	0.225	Finland
1840s	0.559	0.4044	0.1546	Finland
1850s	0.559	0.4709	0.0881	Finland
1860s	0.559	0.4983	0.0607	Finland
1870s	0.559	0.4933	0.0657	Finland
1880s	0.559	0.569	0.01	France
1890s	0.559	0.569	0.01	France
1900s	0.4655	0.4823	0.0168	France
1910s	0.4778	0.4796	0.0018	France
1920s	0.5639	0.493	0.0709	Finland
1930s	0.5776	0.493	0.0846	Finland
1940s	0.6815	0.5597	0.1218	Finland
1950s	0.7919	0.839	0.0471	France
1960s	0.8122	0.8355	0.0233	France
1970s	0.8306	0.8514	0.0208	France
1980s	0.8438	0.884	0.0402	France
1990s	0.8743	0.8879	0.0136	France
2000s	0.8939	0.9043	0.0104	France
2010s	0.896	0.9092	0.0132	France
2020s	0.9112	0.9158	0.0047	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Finland or France?: France, at 0.918 against 0.911 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Finland and France?: 0.007, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Finland ranks 6th and France ranks 5th 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.