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

Qatar, at 0.309 against 0.291 in Iran as of 2025.

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

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.

Iran vs Qatar: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iran

0.291

in 2025

Qatar

0.309

in 2025

Iran rank

165th

Qatar rank

164th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iran
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.309 against 0.291 in Iran, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0577	0.032	0.0257	Iran
1910s	0.0633	0.0322	0.0311	Iran
1920s	0.1038	0.033	0.0708	Iran
1930s	0.131	0.033	0.098	Iran
1940s	0.1437	0.033	0.1107	Iran
1950s	0.1896	0.033	0.1566	Iran
1960s	0.2099	0.0348	0.1751	Iran
1970s	0.2344	0.0539	0.1805	Iran
1980s	0.1046	0.097	0.0076	Iran
1990s	0.2221	0.2404	0.0183	Qatar
2000s	0.2523	0.2965	0.0442	Qatar
2010s	0.252	0.3163	0.0643	Qatar
2020s	0.2688	0.3208	0.052	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iran or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.309 against 0.291 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iran and Qatar?: 0.018, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iran ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 164th 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.