What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?

0.016, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?

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, Islamic Republic of vs Somalia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.291

in 2025

Somalia

0.275

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

165th

Somalia rank

166th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Somalia

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.291 against 0.275 in Somalia, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0577	0.013	0.0447	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	0.0633	0.011	0.0523	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s	0.1038	0.011	0.0928	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s	0.131	0.011	0.12	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s	0.1437	0.0271	0.1166	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s	0.1896	0.057	0.1326	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	0.2099	0.118	0.0919	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.2344	0.135	0.0994	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.1046	0.135	0.0304	Somalia
1990s	0.2221	0.1577	0.0644	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.2523	0.17	0.0823	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.252	0.2247	0.0273	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.2688	0.2602	0.0087	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Somalia?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.291 against 0.275 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?: 0.016, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Somalia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th 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.