Somalia vs Yemen: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Somalia
0.275
in 2025
Yemen
0.221
in 2025
Somalia rank
166th
Yemen rank
168th
Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.275 against 0.221 in Yemen, a difference of 0.054.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.0225 | 0.0095 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.011 | 0.106 | 0.095 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.1592 | 0.2479 | 0.0887 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.2355 | 0.0655 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.2247 | 0.2023 | 0.0224 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2602 | 0.2065 | 0.0537 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 0.275 against 0.221 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.054, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for women's civil society participation index?
- Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.