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

210 years are reported by both, from 1815 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 Switzerland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Italy

0.88

in 2025

Switzerland

0.877

in 2025

Italy rank

22nd

Switzerland rank

24th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Italy
Switzerland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.88 against 0.877 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.016	0.295	0.279	Switzerland
1820s	0.016	0.295	0.279	Switzerland
1830s	0.016	0.295	0.279	Switzerland
1840s	0.0169	0.295	0.2781	Switzerland
1850s	0.025	0.295	0.27	Switzerland
1860s	0.0694	0.295	0.2256	Switzerland
1870s	0.075	0.295	0.22	Switzerland
1880s	0.148	0.545	0.397	Switzerland
1890s	0.148	0.545	0.397	Switzerland
1900s	0.13	0.514	0.384	Switzerland
1910s	0.1355	0.5182	0.3827	Switzerland
1920s	0.1228	0.532	0.4092	Switzerland
1930s	0.0894	0.5192	0.4298	Switzerland
1940s	0.1435	0.5	0.3565	Switzerland
1950s	0.3778	0.518	0.1402	Switzerland
1960s	0.4279	0.533	0.1051	Switzerland
1970s	0.6225	0.8259	0.2034	Switzerland
1980s	0.66	0.8339	0.1739	Switzerland
1990s	0.8206	0.875	0.0544	Switzerland
2000s	0.8478	0.871	0.0232	Switzerland
2010s	0.8625	0.8715	0.009	Switzerland
2020s	0.8788	0.8773	0.0015	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Italy or Switzerland?: Italy, at 0.88 against 0.877 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Italy and Switzerland?: 0.003, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?: 210 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Italy ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.