Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Namibia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Namibia

0.798

in 2025

Uruguay

0.801

in 2025

Namibia rank

68th

Uruguay rank

65th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Namibia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.801 against 0.798 in Namibia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Namibia ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.124	0.1684	0.0444	Uruguay
1910s	0.1272	0.1825	0.0553	Uruguay
1920s	0.134	0.207	0.073	Uruguay
1930s	0.134	0.2125	0.0785	Uruguay
1940s	0.121	0.4449	0.3239	Uruguay
1950s	0.069	0.522	0.453	Uruguay
1960s	0.069	0.5268	0.4578	Uruguay
1970s	0.1028	0.316	0.2132	Uruguay
1980s	0.1747	0.5723	0.3976	Uruguay
1990s	0.6683	0.8461	0.1778	Uruguay
2000s	0.712	0.8595	0.1475	Uruguay
2010s	0.7728	0.8731	0.1003	Uruguay
2020s	0.8062	0.8293	0.0232	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Namibia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.801 against 0.798 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Namibia and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Namibia ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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.