Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Liberia or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.87 against 0.868 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?

205 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.

Liberia vs Sweden: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Liberia

0.868

in 2025

Sweden

0.87

in 2025

Liberia rank

30th

Sweden rank

29th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Liberia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.87 against 0.868 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.515	0.035	0.48	Liberia
1830s	0.515	0.035	0.48	Liberia
1840s	0.515	0.339	0.176	Liberia
1850s	0.515	0.339	0.176	Liberia
1860s	0.515	0.339	0.176	Liberia
1870s	0.515	0.339	0.176	Liberia
1880s	0.515	0.491	0.024	Liberia
1890s	0.515	0.491	0.024	Liberia
1900s	0.405	0.43	0.025	Sweden
1910s	0.405	0.4671	0.0621	Sweden
1920s	0.405	0.7316	0.3266	Sweden
1930s	0.405	0.82	0.415	Sweden
1940s	0.4292	0.8194	0.3902	Sweden
1950s	0.4884	0.827	0.3386	Sweden
1960s	0.487	0.8315	0.3445	Sweden
1970s	0.5119	0.8592	0.3473	Sweden
1980s	0.4954	0.884	0.3886	Sweden
1990s	0.5415	0.8986	0.3571	Sweden
2000s	0.6719	0.9075	0.2356	Sweden
2010s	0.836	0.8921	0.0561	Sweden
2020s	0.867	0.8727	0.0057	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Liberia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.87 against 0.868 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Liberia and Sweden?: 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Liberia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th 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.