Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gambia or Senegal?

Gambia, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Gambia vs Senegal: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Gambia

0.833

in 2025

Senegal

0.833

in 2025

Gambia rank

43rd

Senegal rank

43rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Gambia
Senegal

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.833 against 0.833 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.052	0.38	0.328	Senegal
1910s	0.052	0.38	0.328	Senegal
1920s	0.052	0.38	0.328	Senegal
1930s	0.052	0.38	0.328	Senegal
1940s	0.0606	0.3775	0.3169	Senegal
1950s	0.063	0.3746	0.3116	Senegal
1960s	0.2704	0.4695	0.1991	Senegal
1970s	0.346	0.609	0.263	Senegal
1980s	0.346	0.6751	0.3291	Senegal
1990s	0.3827	0.6616	0.2789	Senegal
2000s	0.4254	0.7155	0.2901	Senegal
2010s	0.5223	0.7449	0.2226	Senegal
2020s	0.8108	0.7775	0.0333	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gambia or Senegal?: Gambia, at 0.833 against 0.833 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Gambia and Senegal?: 0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Gambia ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.