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

Rwanda, at 0.567 against 0.56 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Iraq

0.56

in 2025

Rwanda

0.567

in 2025

Iraq rank

129th

Rwanda rank

128th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Iraq
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.567 against 0.56 in Iraq, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1098	0.04	0.0698	Iraq
1920s	0.122	0.04	0.082	Iraq
1930s	0.1282	0.039	0.0892	Iraq
1940s	0.135	0.038	0.097	Iraq
1950s	0.1465	0.0388	0.1077	Iraq
1960s	0.1594	0.2045	0.0451	Rwanda
1970s	0.1485	0.218	0.0695	Rwanda
1980s	0.1574	0.2366	0.0792	Rwanda
1990s	0.1371	0.3571	0.22	Rwanda
2000s	0.3992	0.6394	0.2402	Rwanda
2010s	0.5355	0.7334	0.1979	Rwanda
2020s	0.5543	0.6002	0.0458	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Iraq or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.567 against 0.56 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Iraq and Rwanda?: 0.007, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Iraq ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th 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.