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

Latvia, at 0.93 against 0.918 in France as of 2025.

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

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.

France vs Latvia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

France

0.918

in 2025

Latvia

0.93

in 2025

France rank

5th

Latvia rank

2nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

France
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.93 against 0.918 in France, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 19 and Latvia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.636	0.306	0.33	France
1790s	0.5688	0.261	0.3078	France
1800s	0.285	0.261	0.024	France
1810s	0.311	0.261	0.05	France
1820s	0.2929	0.253	0.0399	France
1830s	0.334	0.241	0.093	France
1840s	0.4044	0.241	0.1634	France
1850s	0.4709	0.2725	0.1984	France
1860s	0.4983	0.304	0.1943	France
1870s	0.4933	0.304	0.1893	France
1880s	0.569	0.3067	0.2623	France
1890s	0.569	0.307	0.262	France
1900s	0.4823	0.2804	0.2019	France
1910s	0.4796	0.3099	0.1697	France
1920s	0.493	0.605	0.112	Latvia
1930s	0.493	0.548	0.055	Latvia
1940s	0.5597	0.3316	0.2281	France
1950s	0.839	0.3863	0.4527	France
1960s	0.8355	0.4517	0.3838	France
1970s	0.8514	0.4422	0.4092	France
1980s	0.884	0.4826	0.4014	France
1990s	0.8879	0.904	0.0161	Latvia
2000s	0.9043	0.927	0.0227	Latvia
2010s	0.9092	0.9287	0.0195	Latvia
2020s	0.9158	0.9327	0.0168	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, France or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.93 against 0.918 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between France and Latvia?: 0.012, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: France ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 2nd 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.