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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Belarus

Belarus: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.476 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.476
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 1992
All-time low
0.241
in 1826
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

0.20.40.60.8179519102025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Belarus is 0.476, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Belarus peaked at 0.893 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1826.

Belarus ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1795 0.261 —
1796 0.261 +0.0%
1797 0.261 +0.0%
1798 0.261 +0.0%
1799 0.261 +0.0%
1800 0.261 +0.0%
1801 0.261 +0.0%
1802 0.261 +0.0%
1803 0.261 +0.0%
1804 0.261 +0.0%
1805 0.261 +0.0%
1806 0.261 +0.0%
1807 0.261 +0.0%
1808 0.261 +0.0%
1809 0.261 +0.0%
1810 0.261 +0.0%
1811 0.261 +0.0%
1812 0.261 +0.0%
1813 0.261 +0.0%
1814 0.261 +0.0%
1815 0.261 +0.0%
1816 0.261 +0.0%
1817 0.261 +0.0%
1818 0.261 +0.0%
1819 0.261 +0.0%
1820 0.261 +0.0%
1821 0.261 +0.0%
1822 0.261 +0.0%
1823 0.261 +0.0%
1824 0.261 +0.0%
1825 0.261 +0.0%
1826 0.241 -7.7%
1827 0.241 +0.0%
1828 0.241 +0.0%
1829 0.241 +0.0%
1830 0.241 +0.0%
1831 0.241 +0.0%
1832 0.241 +0.0%
1833 0.241 +0.0%
1834 0.241 +0.0%
1835 0.241 +0.0%
1836 0.241 +0.0%
1837 0.241 +0.0%
1838 0.241 +0.0%
1839 0.241 +0.0%
1840 0.241 +0.0%
1841 0.241 +0.0%
1842 0.241 +0.0%
1843 0.241 +0.0%
1844 0.241 +0.0%
1845 0.241 +0.0%
1846 0.241 +0.0%
1847 0.241 +0.0%
1848 0.241 +0.0%
1849 0.241 +0.0%
1850 0.241 +0.0%
1851 0.241 +0.0%
1852 0.241 +0.0%
1853 0.241 +0.0%
1854 0.241 +0.0%
1855 0.304 +26.1%
1856 0.304 +0.0%
1857 0.304 +0.0%
1858 0.304 +0.0%
1859 0.304 +0.0%
1860 0.304 +0.0%
1861 0.304 +0.0%
1862 0.304 +0.0%
1863 0.304 +0.0%
1864 0.304 +0.0%
1865 0.304 +0.0%
1866 0.304 +0.0%
1867 0.304 +0.0%
1868 0.304 +0.0%
1869 0.304 +0.0%
1870 0.304 +0.0%
1871 0.304 +0.0%
1872 0.304 +0.0%
1873 0.304 +0.0%
1874 0.304 +0.0%
1875 0.304 +0.0%
1876 0.304 +0.0%
1877 0.304 +0.0%
1878 0.304 +0.0%
1879 0.304 +0.0%
1880 0.304 +0.0%
1881 0.307 +1.0%
1882 0.307 +0.0%
1883 0.307 +0.0%
1884 0.307 +0.0%
1885 0.307 +0.0%
1886 0.307 +0.0%
1887 0.307 +0.0%
1888 0.307 +0.0%
1889 0.307 +0.0%
1890 0.307 +0.0%
1891 0.307 +0.0%
1892 0.307 +0.0%
1893 0.307 +0.0%
1894 0.307 +0.0%
1895 0.307 +0.0%
1896 0.307 +0.0%
1897 0.307 +0.0%
1898 0.307 +0.0%
1899 0.307 +0.0%
1900 0.265 -13.7%
1901 0.276 +4.2%
1902 0.276 +0.0%
1903 0.276 +0.0%
1904 0.276 +0.0%
1905 0.283 +2.5%
1906 0.288 +1.8%
1907 0.288 +0.0%
1908 0.288 +0.0%
1909 0.288 +0.0%
1910 0.288 +0.0%
1911 0.288 +0.0%
1912 0.288 +0.0%
1913 0.288 +0.0%
1914 0.288 +0.0%
1915 0.277 -3.8%
1916 0.277 +0.0%
1917 0.323 +16.6%
1918 0.391 +21.1%
1919 0.391 +0.0%
1920 0.391 +0.0%
1921 0.391 +0.0%
1922 0.386 -1.3%
1923 0.386 +0.0%
1924 0.374 -3.1%
1925 0.374 +0.0%
1926 0.357 -4.5%
1927 0.339 -5.0%
1928 0.339 +0.0%
1929 0.339 +0.0%
1930 0.321 -5.3%
1931 0.321 +0.0%
1932 0.321 +0.0%
1933 0.321 +0.0%
1934 0.305 -5.0%
1935 0.305 +0.0%
1936 0.305 +0.0%
1937 0.305 +0.0%
1938 0.305 +0.0%
1939 0.305 +0.0%
1940 0.316 +3.6%
1941 0.316 +0.0%
1942 0.331 +4.7%
1943 0.331 +0.0%
1944 0.331 +0.0%
1945 0.331 +0.0%
1946 0.352 +6.3%
1947 0.352 +0.0%
1948 0.328 -6.8%
1949 0.328 +0.0%
1950 0.328 +0.0%
1951 0.328 +0.0%
1952 0.328 +0.0%
1953 0.347 +5.8%
1954 0.404 +16.4%
1955 0.415 +2.7%
1956 0.423 +1.9%
1957 0.43 +1.7%
1958 0.43 +0.0%
1959 0.43 +0.0%
1960 0.448 +4.2%
1961 0.448 +0.0%
1962 0.448 +0.0%
1963 0.448 +0.0%
1964 0.448 +0.0%
1965 0.456 +1.8%
1966 0.456 +0.0%
1967 0.456 +0.0%
1968 0.456 +0.0%
1969 0.453 -0.7%
1970 0.453 +0.0%
1971 0.444 -2.0%
1972 0.438 -1.4%
1973 0.443 +1.1%
1974 0.454 +2.5%
1975 0.447 -1.5%
1976 0.453 +1.3%
1977 0.43 -5.1%
1978 0.43 +0.0%
1979 0.43 +0.0%
1980 0.43 +0.0%
1981 0.43 +0.0%
1982 0.43 +0.0%
1983 0.43 +0.0%
1984 0.43 +0.0%
1985 0.46 +7.0%
1986 0.553 +20.2%
1987 0.552 -0.2%
1988 0.546 -1.1%
1989 0.565 +3.5%
1990 0.872 +54.3%
1991 0.872 +0.0%
1992 0.893 +2.4%
1993 0.893 +0.0%
1994 0.893 +0.0%
1995 0.869 -2.7%
1996 0.856 -1.5%
1997 0.856 +0.0%
1998 0.856 +0.0%
1999 0.856 +0.0%
2000 0.837 -2.2%
2001 0.826 -1.3%
2002 0.826 +0.0%
2003 0.827 +0.1%
2004 0.827 +0.0%
2005 0.827 +0.0%
2006 0.827 +0.0%
2007 0.827 +0.0%
2008 0.821 -0.7%
2009 0.833 +1.5%
2010 0.823 -1.2%
2011 0.821 -0.2%
2012 0.834 +1.6%
2013 0.837 +0.4%
2014 0.829 -1.0%
2015 0.835 +0.7%
2016 0.837 +0.2%
2017 0.839 +0.2%
2018 0.837 -0.2%
2019 0.845 +1.0%
2020 0.758 -10.3%
2021 0.752 -0.8%
2022 0.614 -18.4%
2023 0.62 +1.0%
2024 0.599 -3.4%
2025 0.476 -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.261 0.261 0.261 5
1800s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1810s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1820s 0.253 0.241 0.261 10
1830s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1840s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1850s 0.2725 0.241 0.304 10
1860s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1870s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1880s 0.3067 0.304 0.307 10
1890s 0.307 0.307 0.307 10
1900s 0.2804 0.265 0.288 10
1910s 0.3099 0.277 0.391 10
1920s 0.3676 0.339 0.391 10
1930s 0.3114 0.305 0.321 10
1940s 0.3316 0.316 0.352 10
1950s 0.3863 0.328 0.43 10
1960s 0.4517 0.448 0.456 10
1970s 0.4422 0.43 0.454 10
1980s 0.4826 0.43 0.565 10
1990s 0.8716 0.856 0.893 10
2000s 0.8278 0.821 0.837 10
2010s 0.8337 0.821 0.845 10
2020s 0.6365 0.476 0.758 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Belarus?
Women's civil society participation index in Belarus was 0.476 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 1992.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1826.
How does Belarus rank for women's civil society participation index?
Belarus ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.