Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Israel or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.839 in Israel as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?

98 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.

Israel vs Kenya: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Israel

0.839

in 2025

Kenya

0.852

in 2025

Israel rank

40th

Kenya rank

37th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Israel
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.852 against 0.839 in Israel, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Israel ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0225	0.016	0.0065	Israel
1910s	0.1083	0.016	0.0923	Israel
1940s	0.7785	0.0185	0.76	Israel
1950s	0.7723	0.0204	0.7519	Israel
1960s	0.7856	0.1386	0.647	Israel
1970s	0.794	0.1977	0.5963	Israel
1980s	0.8048	0.1926	0.6122	Israel
1990s	0.8159	0.4382	0.3777	Israel
2000s	0.826	0.6039	0.2221	Israel
2010s	0.8279	0.712	0.1159	Israel
2020s	0.8385	0.7793	0.0592	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Israel or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.852 against 0.839 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Israel and Kenya?: 0.013, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Kenya rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Israel ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.