Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Maldives or Uganda?

Maldives, at 0.499 against 0.496 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Maldives vs Uganda: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Maldives

0.499

in 2025

Uganda

0.496

in 2025

Maldives rank

140th

Uganda rank

141st

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Maldives
Uganda

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.499 against 0.496 in Uganda, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.335	0.16	0.175	Maldives
1910s	0.335	0.16	0.175	Maldives
1920s	0.335	0.16	0.175	Maldives
1930s	0.335	0.16	0.175	Maldives
1940s	0.335	0.16	0.175	Maldives
1950s	0.335	0.1728	0.1622	Maldives
1960s	0.338	0.2896	0.0484	Maldives
1970s	0.3508	0.2125	0.1383	Maldives
1980s	0.358	0.4289	0.0709	Uganda
1990s	0.3689	0.7001	0.3312	Uganda
2000s	0.4696	0.7442	0.2746	Uganda
2010s	0.6002	0.7611	0.1609	Uganda
2020s	0.5913	0.6248	0.0335	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Maldives or Uganda?: Maldives, at 0.499 against 0.496 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Maldives and Uganda?: 0.003, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Uganda rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Maldives ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 141st 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.