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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Canada

Canada: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.839 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.839
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.855
in 2021
All-time low
0.386
in 1900
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Canada, 1841–2025

00.20.40.60.8184119332025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Canada stood at 0.839.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Canada peaked at 0.855 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.386, in 1900.

That places Canada 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1841 0.466 —
1842 0.466 +0.0%
1843 0.466 +0.0%
1844 0.466 +0.0%
1845 0.466 +0.0%
1846 0.466 +0.0%
1847 0.466 +0.0%
1848 0.466 +0.0%
1849 0.466 +0.0%
1850 0.466 +0.0%
1851 0.466 +0.0%
1852 0.466 +0.0%
1853 0.466 +0.0%
1854 0.466 +0.0%
1855 0.466 +0.0%
1856 0.466 +0.0%
1857 0.466 +0.0%
1858 0.466 +0.0%
1859 0.466 +0.0%
1860 0.466 +0.0%
1861 0.466 +0.0%
1862 0.466 +0.0%
1863 0.466 +0.0%
1864 0.466 +0.0%
1865 0.466 +0.0%
1866 0.466 +0.0%
1867 0.466 +0.0%
1868 0.466 +0.0%
1869 0.466 +0.0%
1870 0.466 +0.0%
1871 0.466 +0.0%
1872 0.466 +0.0%
1873 0.466 +0.0%
1874 0.466 +0.0%
1875 0.466 +0.0%
1876 0.466 +0.0%
1877 0.466 +0.0%
1878 0.466 +0.0%
1879 0.466 +0.0%
1880 0.466 +0.0%
1881 0.466 +0.0%
1882 0.466 +0.0%
1883 0.466 +0.0%
1884 0.466 +0.0%
1885 0.466 +0.0%
1886 0.466 +0.0%
1887 0.466 +0.0%
1888 0.466 +0.0%
1889 0.466 +0.0%
1890 0.466 +0.0%
1891 0.466 +0.0%
1892 0.466 +0.0%
1893 0.466 +0.0%
1894 0.466 +0.0%
1895 0.466 +0.0%
1896 0.466 +0.0%
1897 0.466 +0.0%
1898 0.466 +0.0%
1899 0.466 +0.0%
1900 0.386 -17.2%
1901 0.386 +0.0%
1902 0.386 +0.0%
1903 0.386 +0.0%
1904 0.386 +0.0%
1905 0.386 +0.0%
1906 0.386 +0.0%
1907 0.386 +0.0%
1908 0.388 +0.5%
1909 0.388 +0.0%
1910 0.388 +0.0%
1911 0.388 +0.0%
1912 0.388 +0.0%
1913 0.388 +0.0%
1914 0.388 +0.0%
1915 0.388 +0.0%
1916 0.417 +7.5%
1917 0.417 +0.0%
1918 0.425 +1.9%
1919 0.433 +1.9%
1920 0.433 +0.0%
1921 0.433 +0.0%
1922 0.433 +0.0%
1923 0.433 +0.0%
1924 0.433 +0.0%
1925 0.433 +0.0%
1926 0.495 +14.3%
1927 0.495 +0.0%
1928 0.495 +0.0%
1929 0.501 +1.2%
1930 0.489 -2.4%
1931 0.494 +1.0%
1932 0.494 +0.0%
1933 0.494 +0.0%
1934 0.494 +0.0%
1935 0.494 +0.0%
1936 0.494 +0.0%
1937 0.494 +0.0%
1938 0.494 +0.0%
1939 0.494 +0.0%
1940 0.502 +1.6%
1941 0.599 +19.3%
1942 0.599 +0.0%
1943 0.599 +0.0%
1944 0.599 +0.0%
1945 0.599 +0.0%
1946 0.595 -0.7%
1947 0.613 +3.0%
1948 0.613 +0.0%
1949 0.613 +0.0%
1950 0.619 +1.0%
1951 0.619 +0.0%
1952 0.619 +0.0%
1953 0.619 +0.0%
1954 0.619 +0.0%
1955 0.619 +0.0%
1956 0.62 +0.2%
1957 0.62 +0.0%
1958 0.62 +0.0%
1959 0.62 +0.0%
1960 0.636 +2.6%
1961 0.664 +4.4%
1962 0.664 +0.0%
1963 0.664 +0.0%
1964 0.664 +0.0%
1965 0.754 +13.6%
1966 0.754 +0.0%
1967 0.754 +0.0%
1968 0.754 +0.0%
1969 0.754 +0.0%
1970 0.754 +0.0%
1971 0.754 +0.0%
1972 0.772 +2.4%
1973 0.792 +2.6%
1974 0.792 +0.0%
1975 0.792 +0.0%
1976 0.795 +0.4%
1977 0.795 +0.0%
1978 0.795 +0.0%
1979 0.795 +0.0%
1980 0.802 +0.9%
1981 0.81 +1.0%
1982 0.81 +0.0%
1983 0.81 +0.0%
1984 0.81 +0.0%
1985 0.81 +0.0%
1986 0.81 +0.0%
1987 0.81 +0.0%
1988 0.81 +0.0%
1989 0.81 +0.0%
1990 0.81 +0.0%
1991 0.81 +0.0%
1992 0.817 +0.9%
1993 0.811 -0.7%
1994 0.811 +0.0%
1995 0.811 +0.0%
1996 0.811 +0.0%
1997 0.811 +0.0%
1998 0.811 +0.0%
1999 0.811 +0.0%
2000 0.82 +1.1%
2001 0.82 +0.0%
2002 0.82 +0.0%
2003 0.82 +0.0%
2004 0.82 +0.0%
2005 0.82 +0.0%
2006 0.834 +1.7%
2007 0.83 -0.5%
2008 0.824 -0.7%
2009 0.837 +1.6%
2010 0.831 -0.7%
2011 0.831 +0.0%
2012 0.825 -0.7%
2013 0.816 -1.1%
2014 0.816 +0.0%
2015 0.823 +0.9%
2016 0.832 +1.1%
2017 0.83 -0.2%
2018 0.816 -1.7%
2019 0.836 +2.5%
2020 0.83 -0.7%
2021 0.855 +3.0%
2022 0.851 -0.5%
2023 0.835 -1.9%
2024 0.84 +0.6%
2025 0.839 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.466 0.466 0.466 9
1850s 0.466 0.466 0.466 10
1860s 0.466 0.466 0.466 10
1870s 0.466 0.466 0.466 10
1880s 0.466 0.466 0.466 10
1890s 0.466 0.466 0.466 10
1900s 0.3864 0.386 0.388 10
1910s 0.402 0.388 0.433 10
1920s 0.4584 0.433 0.501 10
1930s 0.4935 0.489 0.494 10
1940s 0.5931 0.502 0.613 10
1950s 0.6194 0.619 0.62 10
1960s 0.7062 0.636 0.754 10
1970s 0.7836 0.754 0.795 10
1980s 0.8092 0.802 0.81 10
1990s 0.8114 0.81 0.817 10
2000s 0.8245 0.82 0.837 10
2010s 0.8256 0.816 0.836 10
2020s 0.8417 0.83 0.855 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 37 Kenya 0.852 compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 0.851 compare
  3. 39 Malaysia 0.841 compare
  4. 40 Israel 0.839 compare
  5. 42 Suriname 0.836 compare
  6. 43 Gambia 0.833 compare
  7. 43 Senegal 0.833 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Canada?
Women's civil society participation index in Canada was 0.839 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.386 in 1900.
How does Canada rank for women's civil society participation index?
Canada ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.