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

Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.677 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

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 South Sudan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Gabon

0.682

in 2025

South Sudan

0.677

in 2025

Gabon rank

108th

South Sudan rank

109th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Gabon
South Sudan

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.682 against 0.677 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.005.

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

Gabon ranks 108th and South Sudan ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.041	0.028	South Sudan
1920s	0.013	0.0416	0.0286	South Sudan
1930s	0.022	0.043	0.021	South Sudan
1940s	0.0322	0.079	0.0468	South Sudan
1950s	0.0582	0.1582	0.1	South Sudan
1960s	0.1144	0.1951	0.0807	South Sudan
1970s	0.1018	0.2885	0.1867	South Sudan
1980s	0.1092	0.3038	0.1946	South Sudan
1990s	0.3631	0.267	0.0961	Gabon
2000s	0.5266	0.2353	0.2913	Gabon
2010s	0.656	0.4176	0.2384	Gabon
2020s	0.6683	0.4638	0.2045	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gabon or South Sudan?: Gabon, at 0.682 against 0.677 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Gabon and South Sudan?: 0.005, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Sudan?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and South Sudan rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Gabon ranks 108th and South Sudan ranks 109th 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.