Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ireland or Spain?

Ireland, at 0.888 against 0.883 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?

237 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.

Ireland vs Spain: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Spain

0.883

in 2025

Ireland rank

18th

Spain rank

20th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.888 against 0.883 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 20 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.029	0.018	0.011	Ireland
1790s	0.0255	0.018	0.0075	Ireland
1800s	0.022	0.0184	0.0036	Ireland
1810s	0.022	0.0205	0.0015	Ireland
1820s	0.028	0.0254	0.0026	Ireland
1830s	0.0368	0.026	0.0108	Ireland
1840s	0.072	0.034	0.038	Ireland
1850s	0.0882	0.034	0.0542	Ireland
1860s	0.1113	0.0351	0.0762	Ireland
1870s	0.161	0.039	0.122	Ireland
1880s	0.161	0.045	0.116	Ireland
1890s	0.161	0.0551	0.1059	Ireland
1900s	0.1368	0.101	0.0358	Ireland
1910s	0.1819	0.101	0.0809	Ireland
1920s	0.537	0.0941	0.4429	Ireland
1930s	0.5841	0.2048	0.3793	Ireland
1940s	0.5942	0.059	0.5352	Ireland
1950s	0.6392	0.062	0.5772	Ireland
1960s	0.6622	0.0838	0.5784	Ireland
1970s	0.7175	0.235	0.4825	Ireland
1980s	0.8175	0.8442	0.0267	Spain
1990s	0.8696	0.8936	0.024	Spain
2000s	0.8759	0.901	0.0251	Spain
2010s	0.8826	0.8958	0.0132	Spain
2020s	0.8832	0.8893	0.0062	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Ireland or Spain?: Ireland, at 0.888 against 0.883 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Ireland and Spain?: 0.005, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Ireland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.