What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.004, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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.

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

Philippines

0.788

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.792

in 2025

Philippines rank

72nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Philippines
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.792 against 0.788 in Philippines, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.359	0.236	0.123	Philippines
1910s	0.409	0.2504	0.1586	Philippines
1920s	0.409	0.2469	0.1621	Philippines
1930s	0.4157	0.235	0.1807	Philippines
1940s	0.3916	0.235	0.1566	Philippines
1950s	0.598	0.2384	0.3596	Philippines
1960s	0.6406	0.2628	0.3778	Philippines
1970s	0.6033	0.4255	0.1778	Philippines
1980s	0.6826	0.587	0.0956	Philippines
1990s	0.85	0.6401	0.2099	Philippines
2000s	0.8398	0.6534	0.1864	Philippines
2010s	0.8232	0.7008	0.1224	Philippines
2020s	0.7633	0.7862	0.0228	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, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.792 against 0.788 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.004, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Philippines ranks 72nd 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.