Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Iceland
0.733
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.735
in 2025
Iceland rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.735 against 0.733 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.617 | 0.1368 | 0.4802 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.617 | 0.1651 | 0.4519 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.617 | 0.2286 | 0.3884 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.617 | 0.343 | 0.274 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.642 | 0.4218 | 0.2202 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.642 | 0.4905 | 0.1515 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.6736 | 0.5245 | 0.1491 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.765 | 0.7294 | 0.0356 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7773 | 0.741 | 0.0363 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.7975 | 0.7659 | 0.0316 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.837 | 0.8408 | 0.0038 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8348 | 0.8804 | 0.0456 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8127 | 0.8373 | 0.0247 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.735 against 0.733 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.002, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Iceland ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.