Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kuwait or Laos?

Laos, at 0.428 against 0.412 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?

230 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Kuwait vs Laos: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Kuwait

0.412

in 2025

Laos

0.428

in 2025

Kuwait rank

151st

Laos rank

148th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.428 against 0.412 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.

Kuwait ranks 151st and Laos ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1790s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1800s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1810s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1820s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1830s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1840s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1850s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1860s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1870s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1880s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1890s	0.021	0.304	0.283	Laos
1900s	0.032	0.069	0.037	Laos
1910s	0.032	0.069	0.037	Laos
1920s	0.032	0.069	0.037	Laos
1930s	0.032	0.069	0.037	Laos
1940s	0.032	0.0745	0.0425	Laos
1950s	0.098	0.11	0.012	Laos
1960s	0.2402	0.121	0.1192	Kuwait
1970s	0.2728	0.1372	0.1356	Kuwait
1980s	0.2899	0.1683	0.1216	Kuwait
1990s	0.3425	0.1956	0.1469	Kuwait
2000s	0.3472	0.261	0.0862	Kuwait
2010s	0.3484	0.3037	0.0447	Kuwait
2020s	0.3953	0.3537	0.0417	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kuwait or Laos?: Laos, at 0.428 against 0.412 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Kuwait and Laos?: 0.016, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Kuwait ranks 151st and Laos ranks 148th 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.