Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iran or Libya?

Iran, at 0.291 against 0.244 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Iran vs Libya: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iran

0.291

in 2025

Libya

0.244

in 2025

Iran rank

165th

Libya rank

167th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iran
Libya

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.291 against 0.244 in Libya, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 165th and Libya ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0632	0.02	0.0432	Iran
1920s	0.1038	0.02	0.0838	Iran
1930s	0.131	0.0188	0.1122	Iran
1940s	0.1385	0.018	0.1205	Iran
1950s	0.1827	0.064	0.1187	Iran
1960s	0.2099	0.0625	0.1474	Iran
1970s	0.2344	0.049	0.1854	Iran
1980s	0.1046	0.049	0.0556	Iran
1990s	0.2221	0.049	0.1731	Iran
2000s	0.2523	0.049	0.2033	Iran
2010s	0.252	0.2322	0.0198	Iran
2020s	0.2688	0.2768	0.008	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iran or Libya?: Iran, at 0.291 against 0.244 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iran and Libya?: 0.047, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iran ranks 165th and Libya ranks 167th 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.