Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Senegal or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Senegal vs Suriname: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Senegal

0.833

in 2025

Suriname

0.836

in 2025

Senegal rank

43rd

Suriname rank

42nd

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Senegal
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.836 against 0.833 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Suriname ahead.

Senegal ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.38	0.399	0.019	Suriname
1910s	0.38	0.399	0.019	Suriname
1920s	0.38	0.399	0.019	Suriname
1930s	0.38	0.399	0.019	Suriname
1940s	0.3775	0.415	0.0375	Suriname
1950s	0.3746	0.529	0.1544	Suriname
1960s	0.4695	0.523	0.0535	Suriname
1970s	0.609	0.5691	0.0399	Senegal
1980s	0.6751	0.6179	0.0572	Senegal
1990s	0.6616	0.7679	0.1063	Suriname
2000s	0.7155	0.814	0.0985	Suriname
2010s	0.7449	0.8219	0.077	Suriname
2020s	0.7775	0.8418	0.0643	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Senegal or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Senegal and Suriname?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Senegal ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd 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.