Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iraq or Mauritania?

Iraq, at 0.56 against 0.555 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Iraq vs Mauritania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iraq

0.56

in 2025

Mauritania

0.555

in 2025

Iraq rank

129th

Mauritania rank

132nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iraq
Mauritania

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.56 against 0.555 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Iraq ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0305	0.139	0.1085	Mauritania
1910s	0.1083	0.129	0.0207	Mauritania
1920s	0.122	0.129	0.007	Mauritania
1930s	0.1282	0.129	0.0008	Mauritania
1940s	0.135	0.166	0.031	Mauritania
1950s	0.1465	0.2048	0.0583	Mauritania
1960s	0.1594	0.3748	0.2154	Mauritania
1970s	0.1485	0.3692	0.2207	Mauritania
1980s	0.1574	0.39	0.2326	Mauritania
1990s	0.1371	0.425	0.2879	Mauritania
2000s	0.3992	0.4861	0.0869	Mauritania
2010s	0.5355	0.4699	0.0656	Iraq
2020s	0.5543	0.56	0.0057	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iraq or Mauritania?: Iraq, at 0.56 against 0.555 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iraq and Mauritania?: 0.005, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iraq ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 132nd 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.