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

Nepal, at 0.796 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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.

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

Nepal

0.796

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.792

in 2025

Nepal rank

69th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Nepal
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.796 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.004.

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

Nepal ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.078	0.236	0.158	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.078	0.2504	0.1724	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.078	0.2469	0.1689	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.078	0.235	0.157	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.081	0.235	0.154	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.2127	0.2384	0.0257	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.2044	0.2628	0.0584	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.211	0.4255	0.2145	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.2554	0.587	0.3316	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.4559	0.6401	0.1842	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.5827	0.6534	0.0707	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.7316	0.7008	0.0308	Nepal
2020s	0.7618	0.7862	0.0243	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Nepal or Sao Tome and Principe?: Nepal, at 0.796 against 0.792 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.004, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Nepal ranks 69th 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.