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

France, at 0.918 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

France

0.918

in 2025

Norway

0.909

in 2025

France rank

5th

Norway rank

8th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

France
Norway

How they compare

France currently reports 0.918 against 0.909 in Norway, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 24 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.636	0.031	0.605	France
1790s	0.5688	0.031	0.5378	France
1800s	0.285	0.031	0.254	France
1810s	0.311	0.031	0.28	France
1820s	0.2929	0.031	0.2619	France
1830s	0.334	0.143	0.191	France
1840s	0.4044	0.143	0.2614	France
1850s	0.4709	0.267	0.2039	France
1860s	0.4983	0.267	0.2313	France
1870s	0.4933	0.311	0.1823	France
1880s	0.569	0.428	0.141	France
1890s	0.569	0.506	0.063	France
1900s	0.4823	0.425	0.0573	France
1910s	0.4796	0.425	0.0546	France
1920s	0.493	0.4306	0.0624	France
1930s	0.493	0.441	0.052	France
1940s	0.5597	0.4824	0.0773	France
1950s	0.839	0.6808	0.1582	France
1960s	0.8355	0.7601	0.0754	France
1970s	0.8514	0.8607	0.0093	Norway
1980s	0.884	0.87	0.014	France
1990s	0.8879	0.885	0.0029	France
2000s	0.9043	0.8983	0.006	France
2010s	0.9092	0.9015	0.0077	France
2020s	0.9158	0.9028	0.013	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, France or Norway?: France, at 0.918 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between France and Norway?: 0.009, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Norway rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: France ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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.