Which has higher women's civil society participation index, India or Indonesia?

India, at 0.648 against 0.631 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 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.

India vs Indonesia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

India

0.648

in 2025

Indonesia

0.631

in 2025

India rank

113th

Indonesia rank

115th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

India
Indonesia

How they compare

India currently reports 0.648 against 0.631 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Indonesia ahead.

India ranks 113th and Indonesia ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, India averaged higher in 11 and Indonesia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.014	0.028	0.014	Indonesia
1810s	0.0154	0.028	0.0126	Indonesia
1820s	0.021	0.028	0.007	Indonesia
1830s	0.021	0.028	0.007	Indonesia
1840s	0.021	0.028	0.007	Indonesia
1850s	0.021	0.028	0.007	Indonesia
1860s	0.021	0.028	0.007	Indonesia
1870s	0.0486	0.028	0.0206	India
1880s	0.113	0.028	0.085	India
1890s	0.113	0.028	0.085	India
1900s	0.089	0.0298	0.0592	India
1910s	0.095	0.03	0.065	India
1920s	0.096	0.0426	0.0534	India
1930s	0.0963	0.048	0.0483	India
1940s	0.1173	0.1255	0.0082	Indonesia
1950s	0.1986	0.267	0.0684	Indonesia
1960s	0.1982	0.2145	0.0163	Indonesia
1970s	0.2247	0.1697	0.055	India
1980s	0.3064	0.185	0.1214	India
1990s	0.4493	0.2278	0.2215	India
2000s	0.5742	0.5192	0.055	India
2010s	0.5416	0.5508	0.0092	Indonesia
2020s	0.5503	0.5842	0.0338	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, India or Indonesia?: India, at 0.648 against 0.631 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between India and Indonesia?: 0.017, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: India ranks 113th and Indonesia ranks 115th 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.