Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iceland or Lesotho?

Iceland, at 0.733 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?

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.

Iceland vs Lesotho: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iceland

0.733

in 2025

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Iceland rank

90th

Lesotho rank

93rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iceland
Lesotho

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.733 against 0.716 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 90th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.617	0.324	0.293	Iceland
1910s	0.617	0.324	0.293	Iceland
1920s	0.617	0.324	0.293	Iceland
1930s	0.617	0.324	0.293	Iceland
1940s	0.642	0.324	0.318	Iceland
1950s	0.642	0.324	0.318	Iceland
1960s	0.6736	0.3454	0.3282	Iceland
1970s	0.765	0.3113	0.4537	Iceland
1980s	0.7773	0.3283	0.449	Iceland
1990s	0.7975	0.588	0.2095	Iceland
2000s	0.837	0.657	0.18	Iceland
2010s	0.8348	0.7014	0.1334	Iceland
2020s	0.8127	0.7345	0.0782	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iceland or Lesotho?: Iceland, at 0.733 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iceland and Lesotho?: 0.017, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iceland ranks 90th and Lesotho ranks 93rd 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.