What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.668 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.

How does Bangladesh rank for women's civil society participation index?

Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bangladesh

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bangladesh
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.436 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.436

Change on year

down 34.7%

World rank

146th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.668

in 2024

All-time low

0.014

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Bangladesh is 0.436, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.668 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

Bangladesh ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bangladesh, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.014	—
1790	0.014	+0.0%
1791	0.014	+0.0%
1792	0.014	+0.0%
1793	0.014	+0.0%
1794	0.014	+0.0%
1795	0.014	+0.0%
1796	0.014	+0.0%
1797	0.014	+0.0%
1798	0.014	+0.0%
1799	0.014	+0.0%
1800	0.014	+0.0%
1801	0.014	+0.0%
1802	0.014	+0.0%
1803	0.014	+0.0%
1804	0.014	+0.0%
1805	0.014	+0.0%
1806	0.014	+0.0%
1807	0.014	+0.0%
1808	0.014	+0.0%
1809	0.014	+0.0%
1810	0.014	+0.0%
1811	0.014	+0.0%
1812	0.014	+0.0%
1813	0.014	+0.0%
1814	0.014	+0.0%
1815	0.014	+0.0%
1816	0.014	+0.0%
1817	0.014	+0.0%
1818	0.021	+50.0%
1819	0.021	+0.0%
1820	0.021	+0.0%
1821	0.021	+0.0%
1822	0.021	+0.0%
1823	0.021	+0.0%
1824	0.021	+0.0%
1825	0.021	+0.0%
1826	0.021	+0.0%
1827	0.021	+0.0%
1828	0.021	+0.0%
1829	0.021	+0.0%
1830	0.021	+0.0%
1831	0.021	+0.0%
1832	0.021	+0.0%
1833	0.021	+0.0%
1834	0.021	+0.0%
1835	0.021	+0.0%
1836	0.021	+0.0%
1837	0.021	+0.0%
1838	0.021	+0.0%
1839	0.021	+0.0%
1840	0.021	+0.0%
1841	0.021	+0.0%
1842	0.021	+0.0%
1843	0.021	+0.0%
1844	0.021	+0.0%
1845	0.021	+0.0%
1846	0.021	+0.0%
1847	0.021	+0.0%
1848	0.021	+0.0%
1849	0.021	+0.0%
1850	0.021	+0.0%
1851	0.021	+0.0%
1852	0.021	+0.0%
1853	0.021	+0.0%
1854	0.021	+0.0%
1855	0.021	+0.0%
1856	0.021	+0.0%
1857	0.021	+0.0%
1858	0.021	+0.0%
1859	0.021	+0.0%
1860	0.021	+0.0%
1861	0.021	+0.0%
1862	0.021	+0.0%
1863	0.021	+0.0%
1864	0.021	+0.0%
1865	0.021	+0.0%
1866	0.021	+0.0%
1867	0.021	+0.0%
1868	0.021	+0.0%
1869	0.021	+0.0%
1870	0.021	+0.0%
1871	0.021	+0.0%
1872	0.021	+0.0%
1873	0.021	+0.0%
1874	0.021	+0.0%
1875	0.021	+0.0%
1876	0.021	+0.0%
1877	0.113	+438.1%
1878	0.113	+0.0%
1879	0.113	+0.0%
1880	0.113	+0.0%
1881	0.113	+0.0%
1882	0.113	+0.0%
1883	0.113	+0.0%
1884	0.113	+0.0%
1885	0.113	+0.0%
1886	0.113	+0.0%
1887	0.113	+0.0%
1888	0.113	+0.0%
1889	0.113	+0.0%
1890	0.113	+0.0%
1891	0.113	+0.0%
1892	0.113	+0.0%
1893	0.113	+0.0%
1894	0.113	+0.0%
1895	0.113	+0.0%
1896	0.113	+0.0%
1897	0.113	+0.0%
1898	0.113	+0.0%
1899	0.113	+0.0%
1900	0.089	-21.2%
1901	0.089	+0.0%
1902	0.089	+0.0%
1903	0.089	+0.0%
1904	0.089	+0.0%
1905	0.089	+0.0%
1906	0.089	+0.0%
1907	0.089	+0.0%
1908	0.089	+0.0%
1909	0.089	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+6.7%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.095	+0.0%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.096	+1.1%
1921	0.096	+0.0%
1922	0.096	+0.0%
1923	0.096	+0.0%
1924	0.096	+0.0%
1925	0.096	+0.0%
1926	0.096	+0.0%
1927	0.096	+0.0%
1928	0.096	+0.0%
1929	0.096	+0.0%
1930	0.096	+0.0%
1931	0.099	+3.1%
1932	0.099	+0.0%
1933	0.099	+0.0%
1934	0.099	+0.0%
1935	0.099	+0.0%
1936	0.093	-6.1%
1937	0.093	+0.0%
1938	0.093	+0.0%
1939	0.093	+0.0%
1940	0.097	+4.3%
1941	0.097	+0.0%
1942	0.097	+0.0%
1943	0.097	+0.0%
1944	0.097	+0.0%
1945	0.094	-3.1%
1946	0.094	+0.0%
1947	0.117	+24.5%
1948	0.117	+0.0%
1949	0.117	+0.0%
1950	0.117	+0.0%
1951	0.117	+0.0%
1952	0.117	+0.0%
1953	0.117	+0.0%
1954	0.117	+0.0%
1955	0.117	+0.0%
1956	0.117	+0.0%
1957	0.117	+0.0%
1958	0.122	+4.3%
1959	0.124	+1.6%
1960	0.143	+15.3%
1961	0.143	+0.0%
1962	0.143	+0.0%
1963	0.143	+0.0%
1964	0.143	+0.0%
1965	0.143	+0.0%
1966	0.143	+0.0%
1967	0.143	+0.0%
1968	0.142	-0.7%
1969	0.144	+1.4%
1970	0.149	+3.5%
1971	0.312	+109.4%
1972	0.556	+78.2%
1973	0.501	-9.9%
1974	0.501	+0.0%
1975	0.416	-17.0%
1976	0.416	+0.0%
1977	0.441	+6.0%
1978	0.441	+0.0%
1979	0.441	+0.0%
1980	0.468	+6.1%
1981	0.465	-0.6%
1982	0.437	-6.0%
1983	0.437	+0.0%
1984	0.437	+0.0%
1985	0.437	+0.0%
1986	0.48	+9.8%
1987	0.48	+0.0%
1988	0.48	+0.0%
1989	0.461	-4.0%
1990	0.469	+1.7%
1991	0.542	+15.6%
1992	0.542	+0.0%
1993	0.542	+0.0%
1994	0.542	+0.0%
1995	0.542	+0.0%
1996	0.553	+2.0%
1997	0.553	+0.0%
1998	0.553	+0.0%
1999	0.553	+0.0%
2000	0.552	-0.2%
2001	0.551	-0.2%
2002	0.501	-9.1%
2003	0.501	+0.0%
2004	0.501	+0.0%
2005	0.501	+0.0%
2006	0.509	+1.6%
2007	0.647	+27.1%
2008	0.644	-0.5%
2009	0.638	-0.9%
2010	0.649	+1.7%
2011	0.648	-0.2%
2012	0.638	-1.5%
2013	0.629	-1.4%
2014	0.624	-0.8%
2015	0.591	-5.3%
2016	0.568	-3.9%
2017	0.621	+9.3%
2018	0.601	-3.2%
2019	0.596	-0.8%
2020	0.635	+6.5%
2021	0.628	-1.1%
2022	0.63	+0.3%
2023	0.653	+3.7%
2024	0.668	+2.3%
2025	0.436	-34.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.014	0.014	0.014	1
1790s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1800s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1810s	0.0154	0.014	0.021	10
1820s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1830s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1840s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1850s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1860s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1870s	0.0486	0.021	0.113	10
1880s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1890s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1900s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1930s	0.0963	0.093	0.099	10
1940s	0.1024	0.094	0.117	10
1950s	0.1182	0.117	0.124	10
1960s	0.143	0.142	0.144	10
1970s	0.4174	0.149	0.556	10
1980s	0.4582	0.437	0.48	10
1990s	0.5391	0.469	0.553	10
2000s	0.5545	0.501	0.647	10
2010s	0.6165	0.568	0.649	10
2020s	0.6083	0.436	0.668	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

143 Russian Federation 0.467 compare
144 Bahrain 0.463 compare
144 Cambodia 0.463 compare
147 Guinea 0.429 compare
148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.428 compare
149 Congo 0.414 compare

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More gender data for Bangladesh

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Bangladesh?: Women's civil society participation index in Bangladesh was 0.436 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.668 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does Bangladesh rank for women's civil society participation index?: Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.