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

South Sudan, at 0.677 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs South Sudan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

South Sudan

0.677

in 2025

Ghana rank

110th

South Sudan rank

109th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Ghana
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.677 against 0.665 in Ghana, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 110th and South Sudan ranks 109th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.344	0.041	0.303	Ghana
1910s	0.344	0.041	0.303	Ghana
1920s	0.357	0.0416	0.3154	Ghana
1930s	0.357	0.043	0.314	Ghana
1940s	0.3711	0.079	0.2921	Ghana
1950s	0.4178	0.1582	0.2596	Ghana
1960s	0.4654	0.1951	0.2703	Ghana
1970s	0.4683	0.2885	0.1798	Ghana
1980s	0.5136	0.3038	0.2098	Ghana
1990s	0.6371	0.267	0.3701	Ghana
2000s	0.7262	0.2353	0.4909	Ghana
2010s	0.7673	0.4176	0.3497	Ghana
2020s	0.7588	0.4638	0.295	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ghana or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.677 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Ghana and South Sudan?: 0.012, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Ghana ranks 110th 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.