Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Jamaica or Latvia?

Jamaica, at 0.933 against 0.93 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?

126 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.

Jamaica vs Latvia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Jamaica

0.933

in 2025

Latvia

0.93

in 2025

Jamaica rank

1st

Latvia rank

2nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Jamaica
Latvia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.933 against 0.93 in Latvia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.232	0.2804	0.0484	Latvia
1910s	0.232	0.3099	0.0779	Latvia
1920s	0.232	0.605	0.373	Latvia
1930s	0.2885	0.548	0.2595	Latvia
1940s	0.3313	0.3316	0.0003	Latvia
1950s	0.471	0.3863	0.0847	Jamaica
1960s	0.5503	0.4517	0.0986	Jamaica
1970s	0.6676	0.4422	0.2254	Jamaica
1980s	0.831	0.4826	0.3484	Jamaica
1990s	0.854	0.904	0.05	Latvia
2000s	0.8612	0.927	0.0658	Latvia
2010s	0.8881	0.9287	0.0406	Latvia
2020s	0.9298	0.9327	0.0028	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Jamaica or Latvia?: Jamaica, at 0.933 against 0.93 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Jamaica and Latvia?: 0.003, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Jamaica ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 2nd 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.