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

Kuwait, at 0.412 against 0.373 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Sudan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Kuwait

0.412

in 2025

Sudan

0.373

in 2025

Kuwait rank

151st

Sudan rank

153rd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Kuwait
Sudan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.412 against 0.373 in Sudan, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1830s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1840s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1850s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1860s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1870s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1880s	0.021	0.012	0.009	Kuwait
1900s	0.032	0.041	0.009	Sudan
1910s	0.032	0.041	0.009	Sudan
1920s	0.032	0.0416	0.0096	Sudan
1930s	0.032	0.043	0.011	Sudan
1940s	0.032	0.079	0.047	Sudan
1950s	0.098	0.1582	0.0602	Sudan
1960s	0.2402	0.1951	0.0451	Kuwait
1970s	0.2728	0.2885	0.0157	Sudan
1980s	0.2899	0.3038	0.0139	Sudan
1990s	0.3425	0.267	0.0755	Kuwait
2000s	0.3472	0.2353	0.1119	Kuwait
2010s	0.3484	0.2786	0.0698	Kuwait
2020s	0.3953	0.3238	0.0715	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Kuwait or Sudan?: Kuwait, at 0.412 against 0.373 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Kuwait and Sudan?: 0.039, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Kuwait ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 153rd 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.