Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Italy or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 0.887 against 0.88 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Italy vs Lebanon: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Italy

0.88

in 2025

Lebanon

0.887

in 2025

Italy rank

22nd

Lebanon rank

19th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Italy
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.887 against 0.88 in Italy, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1435	0.472	0.3285	Lebanon
1920s	0.1228	0.472	0.3492	Lebanon
1930s	0.0894	0.472	0.3826	Lebanon
1940s	0.1435	0.4696	0.3261	Lebanon
1950s	0.3778	0.5849	0.2071	Lebanon
1960s	0.4279	0.6458	0.2179	Lebanon
1970s	0.6225	0.6462	0.0237	Lebanon
1980s	0.66	0.669	0.009	Lebanon
1990s	0.8206	0.702	0.1186	Italy
2000s	0.8478	0.7331	0.1147	Italy
2010s	0.8625	0.8398	0.0227	Italy
2020s	0.8788	0.8722	0.0067	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Italy or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.887 against 0.88 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Italy and Lebanon?: 0.007, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Italy and Lebanon rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Italy ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th 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.