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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Belgium

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

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

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Belgium, 1789 to 2025.
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%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.862, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.862, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

13 Czechia 0.899 compare
13 Seychelles 0.899 compare
15 Estonia 0.893 compare
16 Lithuania 0.892 compare
18 Ireland 0.888 compare
19 Lebanon 0.887 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Belgium

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 10,123 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)

All data for Belgium →

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
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.