How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?

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 Sierra Leone: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Namibia

0.798

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.791

in 2025

Namibia rank

68th

Sierra Leone rank

71st

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Namibia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.798 against 0.791 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Namibia ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.124	0.198	0.074	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.1272	0.198	0.0708	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.134	0.198	0.064	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.134	0.198	0.064	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.121	0.198	0.077	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.069	0.2139	0.1449	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.069	0.2996	0.2306	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1028	0.279	0.1762	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1747	0.2942	0.1195	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.6683	0.4177	0.2506	Namibia
2000s	0.712	0.711	0.001	Namibia
2010s	0.7728	0.8059	0.0331	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8062	0.8133	0.0072	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Namibia or Sierra Leone?: Namibia, at 0.798 against 0.791 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Namibia ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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.