What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?

0.024, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Paraguay: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.607

in 2025

Paraguay

0.583

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

123rd

Paraguay rank

124th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Paraguay

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.607 against 0.583 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.019	0.11	0.091	Paraguay
1910s	0.029	0.11	0.081	Paraguay
1920s	0.0404	0.1318	0.0914	Paraguay
1930s	0.035	0.148	0.113	Paraguay
1940s	0.035	0.139	0.104	Paraguay
1950s	0.035	0.0792	0.0442	Paraguay
1960s	0.049	0.0611	0.0121	Paraguay
1970s	0.2494	0.0626	0.1868	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.374	0.0574	0.3166	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.4695	0.6208	0.1513	Paraguay
2000s	0.6384	0.6363	0.0021	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6482	0.6361	0.0121	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.6405	0.5855	0.055	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Guinea-Bissau or Paraguay?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.607 against 0.583 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?: 0.024, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 124th 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.