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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Belgium

Belgium: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.892 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.892
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2019
All-time low
0.01
in 1814
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Belgium is 0.892, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Belgium peaked at 0.896 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1814.

Belgium ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Year Value Change
1789 0.243 —
1790 0.243 +0.0%
1791 0.243 +0.0%
1792 0.243 +0.0%
1793 0.243 +0.0%
1794 0.243 +0.0%
1795 0.243 +0.0%
1796 0.564 +132.1%
1797 0.564 +0.0%
1798 0.564 +0.0%
1799 0.564 +0.0%
1800 0.285 -49.5%
1801 0.285 +0.0%
1802 0.285 +0.0%
1803 0.285 +0.0%
1804 0.285 +0.0%
1805 0.285 +0.0%
1806 0.285 +0.0%
1807 0.285 +0.0%
1808 0.285 +0.0%
1809 0.285 +0.0%
1810 0.285 +0.0%
1811 0.285 +0.0%
1812 0.285 +0.0%
1813 0.285 +0.0%
1814 0.01 -96.5%
1815 0.01 +0.0%
1816 0.139 +1290.0%
1817 0.139 +0.0%
1818 0.139 +0.0%
1819 0.139 +0.0%
1820 0.139 +0.0%
1821 0.139 +0.0%
1822 0.139 +0.0%
1823 0.139 +0.0%
1824 0.139 +0.0%
1825 0.139 +0.0%
1826 0.139 +0.0%
1827 0.139 +0.0%
1828 0.139 +0.0%
1829 0.139 +0.0%
1830 0.272 +95.7%
1831 0.272 +0.0%
1832 0.272 +0.0%
1833 0.272 +0.0%
1834 0.272 +0.0%
1835 0.272 +0.0%
1836 0.272 +0.0%
1837 0.272 +0.0%
1838 0.272 +0.0%
1839 0.272 +0.0%
1840 0.272 +0.0%
1841 0.272 +0.0%
1842 0.272 +0.0%
1843 0.272 +0.0%
1844 0.272 +0.0%
1845 0.272 +0.0%
1846 0.272 +0.0%
1847 0.272 +0.0%
1848 0.272 +0.0%
1849 0.272 +0.0%
1850 0.272 +0.0%
1851 0.272 +0.0%
1852 0.272 +0.0%
1853 0.272 +0.0%
1854 0.272 +0.0%
1855 0.272 +0.0%
1856 0.272 +0.0%
1857 0.272 +0.0%
1858 0.272 +0.0%
1859 0.272 +0.0%
1860 0.272 +0.0%
1861 0.272 +0.0%
1862 0.272 +0.0%
1863 0.272 +0.0%
1864 0.272 +0.0%
1865 0.272 +0.0%
1866 0.272 +0.0%
1867 0.272 +0.0%
1868 0.272 +0.0%
1869 0.272 +0.0%
1870 0.272 +0.0%
1871 0.272 +0.0%
1872 0.272 +0.0%
1873 0.272 +0.0%
1874 0.272 +0.0%
1875 0.272 +0.0%
1876 0.272 +0.0%
1877 0.272 +0.0%
1878 0.272 +0.0%
1879 0.272 +0.0%
1880 0.272 +0.0%
1881 0.272 +0.0%
1882 0.272 +0.0%
1883 0.272 +0.0%
1884 0.272 +0.0%
1885 0.272 +0.0%
1886 0.272 +0.0%
1887 0.272 +0.0%
1888 0.272 +0.0%
1889 0.272 +0.0%
1890 0.272 +0.0%
1891 0.272 +0.0%
1892 0.272 +0.0%
1893 0.272 +0.0%
1894 0.272 +0.0%
1895 0.272 +0.0%
1896 0.272 +0.0%
1897 0.272 +0.0%
1898 0.272 +0.0%
1899 0.272 +0.0%
1900 0.22 -19.1%
1901 0.22 +0.0%
1902 0.22 +0.0%
1903 0.22 +0.0%
1904 0.22 +0.0%
1905 0.22 +0.0%
1906 0.22 +0.0%
1907 0.22 +0.0%
1908 0.22 +0.0%
1909 0.22 +0.0%
1910 0.22 +0.0%
1911 0.22 +0.0%
1912 0.22 +0.0%
1913 0.221 +0.5%
1914 0.184 -16.7%
1915 0.184 +0.0%
1916 0.184 +0.0%
1917 0.184 +0.0%
1918 0.193 +4.9%
1919 0.263 +36.3%
1920 0.281 +6.8%
1921 0.281 +0.0%
1922 0.281 +0.0%
1923 0.281 +0.0%
1924 0.281 +0.0%
1925 0.281 +0.0%
1926 0.281 +0.0%
1927 0.281 +0.0%
1928 0.281 +0.0%
1929 0.281 +0.0%
1930 0.281 +0.0%
1931 0.281 +0.0%
1932 0.281 +0.0%
1933 0.281 +0.0%
1934 0.281 +0.0%
1935 0.281 +0.0%
1936 0.281 +0.0%
1937 0.281 +0.0%
1938 0.281 +0.0%
1939 0.281 +0.0%
1940 0.208 -26.0%
1941 0.211 +1.4%
1942 0.211 +0.0%
1943 0.214 +1.4%
1944 0.214 +0.0%
1945 0.313 +46.3%
1946 0.431 +37.7%
1947 0.431 +0.0%
1948 0.431 +0.0%
1949 0.431 +0.0%
1950 0.467 +8.4%
1951 0.467 +0.0%
1952 0.467 +0.0%
1953 0.467 +0.0%
1954 0.467 +0.0%
1955 0.467 +0.0%
1956 0.467 +0.0%
1957 0.467 +0.0%
1958 0.467 +0.0%
1959 0.467 +0.0%
1960 0.49 +4.9%
1961 0.49 +0.0%
1962 0.49 +0.0%
1963 0.49 +0.0%
1964 0.49 +0.0%
1965 0.49 +0.0%
1966 0.49 +0.0%
1967 0.49 +0.0%
1968 0.49 +0.0%
1969 0.49 +0.0%
1970 0.603 +23.1%
1971 0.615 +2.0%
1972 0.615 +0.0%
1973 0.615 +0.0%
1974 0.615 +0.0%
1975 0.615 +0.0%
1976 0.615 +0.0%
1977 0.615 +0.0%
1978 0.615 +0.0%
1979 0.615 +0.0%
1980 0.629 +2.3%
1981 0.629 +0.0%
1982 0.702 +11.6%
1983 0.702 +0.0%
1984 0.702 +0.0%
1985 0.702 +0.0%
1986 0.699 -0.4%
1987 0.699 +0.0%
1988 0.699 +0.0%
1989 0.699 +0.0%
1990 0.868 +24.2%
1991 0.868 +0.0%
1992 0.868 +0.0%
1993 0.868 +0.0%
1994 0.868 +0.0%
1995 0.868 +0.0%
1996 0.868 +0.0%
1997 0.868 +0.0%
1998 0.868 +0.0%
1999 0.868 +0.0%
2000 0.867 -0.1%
2001 0.867 +0.0%
2002 0.867 +0.0%
2003 0.867 +0.0%
2004 0.867 +0.0%
2005 0.867 +0.0%
2006 0.867 +0.0%
2007 0.867 +0.0%
2008 0.878 +1.3%
2009 0.878 +0.0%
2010 0.881 +0.3%
2011 0.88 -0.1%
2012 0.88 +0.0%
2013 0.883 +0.3%
2014 0.888 +0.6%
2015 0.883 -0.6%
2016 0.885 +0.2%
2017 0.881 -0.5%
2018 0.886 +0.6%
2019 0.896 +1.1%
2020 0.885 -1.2%
2021 0.886 +0.1%
2022 0.892 +0.7%
2023 0.893 +0.1%
2024 0.892 -0.1%
2025 0.892 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.243 0.243 0.243 1
1790s 0.3714 0.243 0.564 10
1800s 0.285 0.285 0.285 10
1810s 0.1716 0.01 0.285 10
1820s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1830s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1840s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1850s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1860s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1870s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1880s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1890s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1900s 0.22 0.22 0.22 10
1910s 0.2073 0.184 0.263 10
1920s 0.281 0.281 0.281 10
1930s 0.281 0.281 0.281 10
1940s 0.3095 0.208 0.431 10
1950s 0.467 0.467 0.467 10
1960s 0.49 0.49 0.49 10
1970s 0.6138 0.603 0.615 10
1980s 0.6862 0.629 0.702 10
1990s 0.868 0.868 0.868 10
2000s 0.8692 0.867 0.878 10
2010s 0.8843 0.88 0.896 10
2020s 0.89 0.885 0.893 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Czechia 0.899 compare
  2. 13 Seychelles 0.899 compare
  3. 15 Estonia 0.893 compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 0.892 compare
  5. 18 Ireland 0.888 compare
  6. 19 Lebanon 0.887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Belgium?
Women's civil society participation index in Belgium was 0.892 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1814.
How does Belgium rank for women's civil society participation index?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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.