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

The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1900.

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

Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde

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

Cape Verde: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.809 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.809

Change on year

up 9.3%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.809

in 2025

All-time low

0.047

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Cape Verde is 0.809, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.809 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1900.

That places Cape Verde 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cape Verde, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.047	—
1901	0.047	+0.0%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.047	+0.0%
1905	0.047	+0.0%
1906	0.047	+0.0%
1907	0.047	+0.0%
1908	0.047	+0.0%
1909	0.047	+0.0%
1910	0.047	+0.0%
1911	0.047	+0.0%
1912	0.047	+0.0%
1913	0.047	+0.0%
1914	0.047	+0.0%
1915	0.047	+0.0%
1916	0.047	+0.0%
1917	0.047	+0.0%
1918	0.047	+0.0%
1919	0.047	+0.0%
1920	0.047	+0.0%
1921	0.047	+0.0%
1922	0.047	+0.0%
1923	0.047	+0.0%
1924	0.047	+0.0%
1925	0.047	+0.0%
1926	0.047	+0.0%
1927	0.047	+0.0%
1928	0.047	+0.0%
1929	0.047	+0.0%
1930	0.047	+0.0%
1931	0.047	+0.0%
1932	0.047	+0.0%
1933	0.067	+42.6%
1934	0.067	+0.0%
1935	0.067	+0.0%
1936	0.067	+0.0%
1937	0.067	+0.0%
1938	0.067	+0.0%
1939	0.067	+0.0%
1940	0.067	+0.0%
1941	0.067	+0.0%
1942	0.067	+0.0%
1943	0.067	+0.0%
1944	0.067	+0.0%
1945	0.067	+0.0%
1946	0.067	+0.0%
1947	0.067	+0.0%
1948	0.067	+0.0%
1949	0.067	+0.0%
1950	0.073	+9.0%
1951	0.073	+0.0%
1952	0.073	+0.0%
1953	0.073	+0.0%
1954	0.073	+0.0%
1955	0.073	+0.0%
1956	0.073	+0.0%
1957	0.073	+0.0%
1958	0.073	+0.0%
1959	0.073	+0.0%
1960	0.073	+0.0%
1961	0.073	+0.0%
1962	0.073	+0.0%
1963	0.073	+0.0%
1964	0.073	+0.0%
1965	0.073	+0.0%
1966	0.073	+0.0%
1967	0.073	+0.0%
1968	0.073	+0.0%
1969	0.073	+0.0%
1970	0.073	+0.0%
1971	0.073	+0.0%
1972	0.073	+0.0%
1973	0.073	+0.0%
1974	0.073	+0.0%
1975	0.41	+461.6%
1976	0.465	+13.4%
1977	0.465	+0.0%
1978	0.465	+0.0%
1979	0.465	+0.0%
1980	0.465	+0.0%
1981	0.465	+0.0%
1982	0.465	+0.0%
1983	0.465	+0.0%
1984	0.465	+0.0%
1985	0.465	+0.0%
1986	0.465	+0.0%
1987	0.466	+0.2%
1988	0.517	+10.9%
1989	0.517	+0.0%
1990	0.537	+3.9%
1991	0.544	+1.3%
1992	0.544	+0.0%
1993	0.656	+20.6%
1994	0.656	+0.0%
1995	0.656	+0.0%
1996	0.656	+0.0%
1997	0.656	+0.0%
1998	0.656	+0.0%
1999	0.656	+0.0%
2000	0.664	+1.2%
2001	0.686	+3.3%
2002	0.686	+0.0%
2003	0.686	+0.0%
2004	0.686	+0.0%
2005	0.686	+0.0%
2006	0.686	+0.0%
2007	0.686	+0.0%
2008	0.686	+0.0%
2009	0.686	+0.0%
2010	0.692	+0.9%
2011	0.692	+0.0%
2012	0.692	+0.0%
2013	0.692	+0.0%
2014	0.692	+0.0%
2015	0.685	-1.0%
2016	0.685	+0.0%
2017	0.695	+1.5%
2018	0.697	+0.3%
2019	0.716	+2.7%
2020	0.709	-1.0%
2021	0.703	-0.8%
2022	0.73	+3.8%
2023	0.738	+1.1%
2024	0.74	+0.3%
2025	0.809	+9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1910s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1920s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1930s	0.061	0.047	0.067	10
1940s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1950s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1960s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1970s	0.2635	0.073	0.465	10
1980s	0.4755	0.465	0.517	10
1990s	0.6217	0.537	0.656	10
2000s	0.6838	0.664	0.686	10
2010s	0.6938	0.685	0.716	10
2020s	0.7382	0.703	0.809	6

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More gender data for Cape Verde

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Cape Verde?: Women's civil society participation index in Cape Verde was 0.809 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 Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for women's civil society participation index?: Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.