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

Japan, at 0.715 against 0.711 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 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 Singapore: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Japan

0.715

in 2025

Singapore

0.711

in 2025

Japan rank

94th

Singapore rank

96th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Japan
Singapore

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.715 against 0.711 in Singapore, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.0317	0.218	0.1863	Singapore
1870s	0.127	0.218	0.091	Singapore
1880s	0.1255	0.218	0.0925	Singapore
1890s	0.122	0.218	0.096	Singapore
1900s	0.098	0.2086	0.1106	Singapore
1910s	0.1064	0.211	0.1046	Singapore
1920s	0.1294	0.211	0.0816	Singapore
1930s	0.1208	0.211	0.0902	Singapore
1940s	0.2445	0.213	0.0315	Japan
1950s	0.5008	0.258	0.2428	Japan
1960s	0.518	0.4868	0.0312	Japan
1970s	0.518	0.587	0.069	Singapore
1980s	0.5901	0.614	0.0239	Singapore
1990s	0.7005	0.714	0.0135	Singapore
2000s	0.7249	0.775	0.0501	Singapore
2010s	0.7085	0.7554	0.0469	Singapore
2020s	0.7078	0.729	0.0212	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Japan or Singapore?: Japan, at 0.715 against 0.711 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Japan and Singapore?: 0.004, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Japan ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 96th 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.