Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kenya or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.856 against 0.852 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Kenya vs Zambia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Kenya

0.852

in 2025

Zambia

0.856

in 2025

Kenya rank

37th

Zambia rank

36th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Kenya
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.856 against 0.852 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.016	0.122	0.106	Zambia
1920s	0.016	0.1226	0.1066	Zambia
1930s	0.016	0.164	0.148	Zambia
1940s	0.0171	0.205	0.1879	Zambia
1950s	0.0204	0.205	0.1846	Zambia
1960s	0.1386	0.2921	0.1535	Zambia
1970s	0.1977	0.5547	0.357	Zambia
1980s	0.1926	0.5839	0.3913	Zambia
1990s	0.4382	0.7278	0.2896	Zambia
2000s	0.6039	0.7734	0.1695	Zambia
2010s	0.712	0.8014	0.0894	Zambia
2020s	0.7793	0.8613	0.082	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kenya or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.856 against 0.852 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Kenya and Zambia?: 0.004, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.