Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Mexico or Portugal?

Mexico, at 0.786 against 0.781 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Mexico vs Portugal: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Mexico

0.786

in 2025

Portugal

0.781

in 2025

Mexico rank

74th

Portugal rank

77th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Mexico
Portugal

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.786 against 0.781 in Portugal, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.015	0.01	0.005	Mexico
1790s	0.015	0.01	0.005	Mexico
1800s	0.015	0.01	0.005	Mexico
1810s	0.015	0.01	0.005	Mexico
1820s	0.0792	0.0611	0.0181	Mexico
1830s	0.088	0.0935	0.0055	Portugal
1840s	0.088	0.178	0.09	Portugal
1850s	0.088	0.1092	0.0212	Portugal
1860s	0.088	0.092	0.004	Portugal
1870s	0.088	0.092	0.004	Portugal
1880s	0.088	0.092	0.004	Portugal
1890s	0.088	0.092	0.004	Portugal
1900s	0.078	0.076	0.002	Mexico
1910s	0.0911	0.1787	0.0876	Portugal
1920s	0.0913	0.1397	0.0484	Portugal
1930s	0.0947	0.116	0.0213	Portugal
1940s	0.104	0.116	0.012	Portugal
1950s	0.1632	0.115	0.0482	Mexico
1960s	0.2076	0.1192	0.0884	Mexico
1970s	0.3157	0.5273	0.2116	Portugal
1980s	0.3967	0.8289	0.4322	Portugal
1990s	0.5752	0.8596	0.2844	Portugal
2000s	0.664	0.8845	0.2205	Portugal
2010s	0.7403	0.8883	0.148	Portugal
2020s	0.7535	0.8782	0.1247	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Mexico or Portugal?: Mexico, at 0.786 against 0.781 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Mexico and Portugal?: 0.005, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Mexico ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th 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.