What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between South Africa and Vanuatu?

0.001, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?

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.

South Africa vs Vanuatu: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

South Africa

0.785

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.784

in 2025

South Africa rank

75th

Vanuatu rank

76th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

South Africa
Vanuatu

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.785 against 0.784 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

South Africa ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.115	0.3572	0.2422	Vanuatu
1910s	0.116	0.377	0.261	Vanuatu
1920s	0.116	0.377	0.261	Vanuatu
1930s	0.143	0.377	0.234	Vanuatu
1940s	0.1438	0.375	0.2312	Vanuatu
1950s	0.157	0.375	0.218	Vanuatu
1960s	0.157	0.375	0.218	Vanuatu
1970s	0.157	0.415	0.258	Vanuatu
1980s	0.17	0.7046	0.5346	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6134	0.715	0.1016	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8824	0.703	0.1794	South Africa
2010s	0.8446	0.706	0.1386	South Africa
2020s	0.7605	0.719	0.0415	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, South Africa or Vanuatu?: South Africa, at 0.785 against 0.784 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between South Africa and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: South Africa ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.