Lesotho vs United States of America: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Lesotho
0.716
in 2025
United States of America
0.723
in 2025
Lesotho rank
93rd
United States of America rank
91st
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Lesotho
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.723 against 0.716 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.293 | 0.031 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.324 | 0.2934 | 0.0306 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.324 | 0.329 | 0.005 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.324 | 0.3333 | 0.0093 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.324 | 0.372 | 0.048 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.324 | 0.4048 | 0.0808 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.3454 | 0.424 | 0.0786 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.3113 | 0.6469 | 0.3356 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.3283 | 0.7638 | 0.4355 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.588 | 0.7922 | 0.2042 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.657 | 0.8215 | 0.1645 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7014 | 0.8211 | 0.1197 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7345 | 0.791 | 0.0565 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Lesotho or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.723 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Lesotho and United States of America?
- 0.007, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 91st 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.