How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

0.735

in 2025

United States of America

0.723

in 2025

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

88th

United States of America rank

91st

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.735 against 0.723 in United States of America, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 9 and United States of America in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.029	0.026	0.003	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s	0.0255	0.026	0.0005	United States of America
1800s	0.022	0.026	0.004	United States of America
1810s	0.022	0.026	0.004	United States of America
1820s	0.028	0.051	0.023	United States of America
1830s	0.0368	0.151	0.1142	United States of America
1840s	0.072	0.151	0.079	United States of America
1850s	0.0882	0.151	0.0628	United States of America
1860s	0.1113	0.2534	0.1421	United States of America
1870s	0.161	0.362	0.201	United States of America
1880s	0.161	0.362	0.201	United States of America
1890s	0.161	0.362	0.201	United States of America
1900s	0.1368	0.293	0.1562	United States of America
1910s	0.1651	0.2934	0.1283	United States of America
1920s	0.2286	0.329	0.1004	United States of America
1930s	0.343	0.3333	0.0097	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s	0.4218	0.372	0.0498	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s	0.4905	0.4048	0.0857	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s	0.5245	0.424	0.1005	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s	0.7294	0.6469	0.0825	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s	0.741	0.7638	0.0228	United States of America
1990s	0.7659	0.7922	0.0263	United States of America
2000s	0.8408	0.8215	0.0193	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s	0.8804	0.8211	0.0593	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s	0.8373	0.791	0.0463	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.735 against 0.723 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?: 0.012, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 91st 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.