Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chile
Chile: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chile, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.878 for women's civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Chile peaked at 0.878 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1789.
That places Chile 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.011 | — |
| 1790 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.013 | +18.2% |
| 1811 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.05 | +284.6% |
| 1865 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.056 | +12.0% |
| 1871 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.13 | +132.1% |
| 1873 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1874 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.188 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.304 | +61.7% |
| 1889 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.237 | -22.0% |
| 1901 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.213 | -10.1% |
| 1928 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.226 | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.23 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.267 | +16.1% |
| 1950 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.251 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.282 | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.332 | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.35 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.361 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.369 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.321 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.27 | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.162 | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.173 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.184 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.229 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.772 | +237.1% |
| 1991 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.783 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.787 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.788 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.798 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.797 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.798 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.759 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.759 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.738 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.855 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.826 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.858 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.861 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.874 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.878 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0352 | 0.013 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1542 | 0.056 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2112 | 0.188 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2298 | 0.213 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2254 | 0.213 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2337 | 0.23 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2684 | 0.251 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3537 | 0.332 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2301 | 0.162 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1874 | 0.173 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7786 | 0.772 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.787 | 0.787 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7784 | 0.738 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8587 | 0.826 | 0.878 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.883 compare
- 20 Spain 0.883 compare
- 22 Italy 0.88 compare
- 24 Croatia 0.877 compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.877 compare
- 26 Austria 0.873 compare
- 26 Montenegro 0.873 compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Chile?
- Women's civil society participation index in Chile was 0.878 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1789.
- How does Chile rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.