Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Namibia, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Namibia

0.798

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.792

in 2025

Namibia rank

68th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.798 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Namibia ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.124	0.236	0.112	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.1272	0.2504	0.1232	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.134	0.2469	0.1129	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.134	0.235	0.101	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.121	0.235	0.114	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.069	0.2384	0.1694	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.069	0.2628	0.1938	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.1028	0.4255	0.3227	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.1747	0.587	0.4123	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6683	0.6401	0.0282	Namibia
2000s	0.712	0.6534	0.0586	Namibia
2010s	0.7728	0.7008	0.072	Namibia
2020s	0.8062	0.7862	0.02	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Namibia, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.006, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Namibia ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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.