Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Germany or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.87 against 0.866 in Germany as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Germany

0.866

in 2025

Sweden

0.87

in 2025

Germany rank

31st

Sweden rank

29th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.87 against 0.866 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1790s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1800s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1810s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1820s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1830s	0.014	0.035	0.021	Sweden
1840s	0.0385	0.339	0.3005	Sweden
1850s	0.133	0.339	0.206	Sweden
1860s	0.133	0.339	0.206	Sweden
1870s	0.133	0.339	0.206	Sweden
1880s	0.133	0.491	0.358	Sweden
1890s	0.133	0.491	0.358	Sweden
1900s	0.1234	0.43	0.3066	Sweden
1910s	0.1723	0.4671	0.2948	Sweden
1920s	0.352	0.7316	0.3796	Sweden
1930s	0.1454	0.82	0.6746	Sweden
1940s	0.059	0.811	0.752	Sweden
1990s	0.8281	0.8996	0.0714	Sweden
2000s	0.8831	0.9075	0.0244	Sweden
2010s	0.8899	0.8921	0.0022	Sweden
2020s	0.8885	0.8727	0.0158	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Germany or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.87 against 0.866 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Germany and Sweden?: 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Germany ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th 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.