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

Suriname, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Suriname: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Gambia

0.833

in 2025

Suriname

0.836

in 2025

Gambia rank

43rd

Suriname rank

42nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Gambia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.836 against 0.833 in Gambia, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.052	0.399	0.347	Suriname
1910s	0.052	0.399	0.347	Suriname
1920s	0.052	0.399	0.347	Suriname
1930s	0.052	0.399	0.347	Suriname
1940s	0.0606	0.415	0.3544	Suriname
1950s	0.063	0.529	0.466	Suriname
1960s	0.2704	0.523	0.2526	Suriname
1970s	0.346	0.5691	0.2231	Suriname
1980s	0.346	0.6179	0.2719	Suriname
1990s	0.3827	0.7679	0.3852	Suriname
2000s	0.4254	0.814	0.3886	Suriname
2010s	0.5223	0.8219	0.2996	Suriname
2020s	0.8108	0.8418	0.031	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Gambia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Gambia and Suriname?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Gambia ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd 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.