Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gabon or Ghana?

Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Ghana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Gabon

0.682

in 2025

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

Gabon rank

108th

Ghana rank

110th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Gabon
Ghana

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.682 against 0.665 in Ghana, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ghana ahead.

Gabon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.344	0.331	Ghana
1920s	0.013	0.357	0.344	Ghana
1930s	0.022	0.357	0.335	Ghana
1940s	0.0322	0.3711	0.3389	Ghana
1950s	0.0582	0.4178	0.3596	Ghana
1960s	0.1144	0.4654	0.351	Ghana
1970s	0.1018	0.4683	0.3665	Ghana
1980s	0.1092	0.5136	0.4044	Ghana
1990s	0.3631	0.6371	0.274	Ghana
2000s	0.5266	0.7262	0.1996	Ghana
2010s	0.656	0.7673	0.1113	Ghana
2020s	0.6683	0.7588	0.0905	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gabon or Ghana?: Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Gabon and Ghana?: 0.017, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Gabon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 110th 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.