Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Japan or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.715 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?

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.

Japan vs Lesotho: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Japan

0.715

in 2025

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Japan rank

94th

Lesotho rank

93rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Japan
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.716 against 0.715 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Japan ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.098	0.324	0.226	Lesotho
1910s	0.1064	0.324	0.2176	Lesotho
1920s	0.1294	0.324	0.1946	Lesotho
1930s	0.1208	0.324	0.2032	Lesotho
1940s	0.2445	0.324	0.0795	Lesotho
1950s	0.5008	0.324	0.1768	Japan
1960s	0.518	0.3454	0.1726	Japan
1970s	0.518	0.3113	0.2067	Japan
1980s	0.5901	0.3283	0.2618	Japan
1990s	0.7005	0.588	0.1125	Japan
2000s	0.7249	0.657	0.0679	Japan
2010s	0.7085	0.7014	0.0071	Japan
2020s	0.7078	0.7345	0.0267	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Japan or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.715 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Japan and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Japan ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 93rd 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.