How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

191 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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Germany

0.866

in 2025

Netherlands

0.865

in 2025

Germany rank

31st

Netherlands rank

32nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.866 against 0.865 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.01	0.004	Germany
1790s	0.014	0.01	0.004	Germany
1800s	0.014	0.01	0.004	Germany
1810s	0.014	0.1166	0.1026	Netherlands
1820s	0.014	0.139	0.125	Netherlands
1830s	0.014	0.1687	0.1547	Netherlands
1840s	0.0385	0.172	0.1335	Netherlands
1850s	0.133	0.172	0.039	Netherlands
1860s	0.133	0.172	0.039	Netherlands
1870s	0.133	0.172	0.039	Netherlands
1880s	0.133	0.172	0.039	Netherlands
1890s	0.133	0.172	0.039	Netherlands
1900s	0.1234	0.152	0.0286	Netherlands
1910s	0.1723	0.1635	0.0088	Germany
1920s	0.352	0.217	0.135	Germany
1930s	0.1454	0.217	0.0716	Netherlands
1940s	0.059	0.225	0.166	Netherlands
1990s	0.8281	0.8617	0.0336	Netherlands
2000s	0.8831	0.8676	0.0155	Germany
2010s	0.8899	0.8151	0.0748	Germany
2020s	0.8885	0.8088	0.0797	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 0.866 against 0.865 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Germany ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.