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

0.07, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

164 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Yemen: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.291

in 2025

Yemen

0.221

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

165th

Yemen rank

168th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Yemen

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.291 against 0.221 in Yemen, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 16 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	0.065	0.016	0.049	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	0.065	0.0097	0.0553	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	0.065	0.009	0.056	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s	0.0577	0.0225	0.0352	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	0.0634	0.106	0.0426	Yemen
1990s	0.2258	0.2479	0.0221	Yemen
2000s	0.2523	0.2355	0.0168	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.252	0.2023	0.0497	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.2688	0.2065	0.0623	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 Yemen?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.291 against 0.221 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen?: 0.07, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Yemen rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 168th 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.