What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Hong Kong, China and South Sudan?

0.009, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Sudan?

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.

Hong Kong, China vs South Sudan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Hong Kong, China

0.686

in 2025

South Sudan

0.677

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

106th

South Sudan rank

109th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Hong Kong, China
South Sudan

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.686 against 0.677 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 106th and South Sudan ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.511	0.041	0.47	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.511	0.041	0.47	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.511	0.0416	0.4694	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.511	0.043	0.468	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.5624	0.079	0.4834	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.596	0.1582	0.4378	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.6325	0.1951	0.4374	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.667	0.2885	0.3785	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.7624	0.3038	0.4586	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.8461	0.267	0.5791	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.837	0.2353	0.6017	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.8193	0.4176	0.4017	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.7233	0.4638	0.2595	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Hong Kong, China or South Sudan?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.686 against 0.677 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Hong Kong, China and South Sudan?: 0.009, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Sudan rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 106th 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.