How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Sri Lanka

0.699

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.688

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

102nd

Zimbabwe rank

104th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.699 against 0.688 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.462	0.128	0.334	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.462	0.128	0.334	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.481	0.128	0.353	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.5376	0.128	0.4096	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.5456	0.132	0.4136	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.553	0.1423	0.4107	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.5906	0.1304	0.4602	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5718	0.121	0.4508	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.6334	0.6214	0.012	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.6323	0.6205	0.0118	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.6576	0.6222	0.0354	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.7612	0.6601	0.1011	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.7543	0.6715	0.0828	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?: Sri Lanka, at 0.699 against 0.688 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 0.011, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.