What is women's civil society participation index in Bhutan?

Women's civil society participation index in Bhutan was 0.683 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 Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1900.

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

Bhutan ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan 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 Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.683 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.683

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.716

in 2018

All-time low

0.311

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.683 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Bhutan peaked at 0.716 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.311, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.311	—
1901	0.311	+0.0%
1902	0.311	+0.0%
1903	0.311	+0.0%
1904	0.311	+0.0%
1905	0.311	+0.0%
1906	0.311	+0.0%
1907	0.311	+0.0%
1908	0.311	+0.0%
1909	0.311	+0.0%
1910	0.311	+0.0%
1911	0.311	+0.0%
1912	0.311	+0.0%
1913	0.311	+0.0%
1914	0.311	+0.0%
1915	0.311	+0.0%
1916	0.311	+0.0%
1917	0.311	+0.0%
1918	0.311	+0.0%
1919	0.311	+0.0%
1920	0.311	+0.0%
1921	0.311	+0.0%
1922	0.311	+0.0%
1923	0.311	+0.0%
1924	0.311	+0.0%
1925	0.311	+0.0%
1926	0.311	+0.0%
1927	0.311	+0.0%
1928	0.311	+0.0%
1929	0.311	+0.0%
1930	0.311	+0.0%
1931	0.311	+0.0%
1932	0.311	+0.0%
1933	0.311	+0.0%
1934	0.311	+0.0%
1935	0.311	+0.0%
1936	0.311	+0.0%
1937	0.311	+0.0%
1938	0.311	+0.0%
1939	0.311	+0.0%
1940	0.311	+0.0%
1941	0.311	+0.0%
1942	0.311	+0.0%
1943	0.311	+0.0%
1944	0.311	+0.0%
1945	0.311	+0.0%
1946	0.311	+0.0%
1947	0.311	+0.0%
1948	0.311	+0.0%
1949	0.311	+0.0%
1950	0.332	+6.8%
1951	0.332	+0.0%
1952	0.354	+6.6%
1953	0.354	+0.0%
1954	0.354	+0.0%
1955	0.373	+5.4%
1956	0.373	+0.0%
1957	0.373	+0.0%
1958	0.373	+0.0%
1959	0.373	+0.0%
1960	0.373	+0.0%
1961	0.373	+0.0%
1962	0.373	+0.0%
1963	0.373	+0.0%
1964	0.373	+0.0%
1965	0.373	+0.0%
1966	0.456	+22.3%
1967	0.456	+0.0%
1968	0.456	+0.0%
1969	0.456	+0.0%
1970	0.422	-7.5%
1971	0.422	+0.0%
1972	0.422	+0.0%
1973	0.422	+0.0%
1974	0.422	+0.0%
1975	0.416	-1.4%
1976	0.416	+0.0%
1977	0.416	+0.0%
1978	0.416	+0.0%
1979	0.416	+0.0%
1980	0.438	+5.3%
1981	0.566	+29.2%
1982	0.566	+0.0%
1983	0.566	+0.0%
1984	0.566	+0.0%
1985	0.55	-2.8%
1986	0.559	+1.6%
1987	0.559	+0.0%
1988	0.559	+0.0%
1989	0.559	+0.0%
1990	0.559	+0.0%
1991	0.559	+0.0%
1992	0.559	+0.0%
1993	0.558	-0.2%
1994	0.539	-3.4%
1995	0.556	+3.2%
1996	0.621	+11.7%
1997	0.621	+0.0%
1998	0.625	+0.6%
1999	0.638	+2.1%
2000	0.648	+1.6%
2001	0.648	+0.0%
2002	0.655	+1.1%
2003	0.655	+0.0%
2004	0.649	-0.9%
2005	0.649	+0.0%
2006	0.66	+1.7%
2007	0.657	-0.5%
2008	0.698	+6.2%
2009	0.706	+1.1%
2010	0.693	-1.8%
2011	0.693	+0.0%
2012	0.693	+0.0%
2013	0.702	+1.3%
2014	0.702	+0.0%
2015	0.702	+0.0%
2016	0.712	+1.4%
2017	0.709	-0.4%
2018	0.716	+1.0%
2019	0.699	-2.4%
2020	0.704	+0.7%
2021	0.663	-5.8%
2022	0.668	+0.8%
2023	0.652	-2.4%
2024	0.668	+2.5%
2025	0.683	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1910s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1920s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1930s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1940s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1950s	0.3591	0.332	0.373	10
1960s	0.4062	0.373	0.456	10
1970s	0.419	0.416	0.422	10
1980s	0.5488	0.438	0.566	10
1990s	0.5835	0.539	0.638	10
2000s	0.6625	0.648	0.706	10
2010s	0.7021	0.693	0.716	10
2020s	0.673	0.652	0.704	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

104 Timor-Leste 0.688 compare
104 Zimbabwe 0.688 compare
106 Hong Kong 0.686 compare
108 Gabon 0.682 compare
109 South Sudan 0.677 compare
110 Ghana 0.665 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Bhutan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)

All data for Bhutan →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Bhutan?: Women's civil society participation index in Bhutan was 0.683 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 Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for women's civil society participation index?: Bhutan ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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.