Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Guinea or Laos?

Guinea, at 0.429 against 0.428 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?

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 vs Laos: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Guinea

0.429

in 2025

Laos

0.428

in 2025

Guinea rank

147th

Laos rank

148th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Guinea
Laos

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.429 against 0.428 in Laos, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea ranks 147th and Laos ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.059	0.069	0.01	Laos
1910s	0.059	0.069	0.01	Laos
1920s	0.059	0.069	0.01	Laos
1930s	0.059	0.069	0.01	Laos
1940s	0.0718	0.0745	0.0027	Laos
1950s	0.1101	0.11	0.0001	Guinea
1960s	0.235	0.121	0.114	Guinea
1970s	0.2596	0.1372	0.1224	Guinea
1980s	0.2435	0.1683	0.0752	Guinea
1990s	0.3509	0.1956	0.1553	Guinea
2000s	0.3841	0.261	0.1231	Guinea
2010s	0.4225	0.3037	0.1188	Guinea
2020s	0.4562	0.3537	0.1025	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Guinea or Laos?: Guinea, at 0.429 against 0.428 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Guinea and Laos?: 0.001, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Guinea ranks 147th and Laos ranks 148th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.