How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Mauritania

0.555

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.546

in 2025

Mauritania rank

132nd

Papua New Guinea rank

135th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Mauritania
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.555 against 0.546 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.139	0.012	0.127	Mauritania
1910s	0.129	0.012	0.117	Mauritania
1920s	0.129	0.012	0.117	Mauritania
1930s	0.129	0.012	0.117	Mauritania
1940s	0.166	0.0184	0.1476	Mauritania
1950s	0.2048	0.048	0.1568	Mauritania
1960s	0.3748	0.0642	0.3106	Mauritania
1970s	0.3692	0.282	0.0872	Mauritania
1980s	0.39	0.52	0.13	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.425	0.52	0.095	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.4861	0.511	0.0249	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.4699	0.5232	0.0533	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.56	0.5435	0.0165	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?: Mauritania, at 0.555 against 0.546 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Mauritania ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th 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.