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Women civil society participation index in Congo

Congo: Women civil society participation index was 0.414 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.414
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.428
in 2023
All-time low
0.179
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Women civil society participation index in Congo, 1903–2025

00.10.20.30.4190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women civil society participation index in Congo is 0.414, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil society participation index in Congo peaked at 0.428 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1903.

Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Women civil society participation index in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.179 —
1904 0.179 +0.0%
1905 0.179 +0.0%
1906 0.179 +0.0%
1907 0.179 +0.0%
1908 0.179 +0.0%
1909 0.179 +0.0%
1910 0.179 +0.0%
1911 0.179 +0.0%
1912 0.179 +0.0%
1913 0.179 +0.0%
1914 0.179 +0.0%
1915 0.179 +0.0%
1916 0.179 +0.0%
1917 0.179 +0.0%
1918 0.179 +0.0%
1919 0.179 +0.0%
1920 0.179 +0.0%
1921 0.179 +0.0%
1922 0.179 +0.0%
1923 0.179 +0.0%
1924 0.179 +0.0%
1925 0.179 +0.0%
1926 0.179 +0.0%
1927 0.179 +0.0%
1928 0.179 +0.0%
1929 0.179 +0.0%
1930 0.179 +0.0%
1931 0.179 +0.0%
1932 0.179 +0.0%
1933 0.179 +0.0%
1934 0.179 +0.0%
1935 0.179 +0.0%
1936 0.179 +0.0%
1937 0.179 +0.0%
1938 0.179 +0.0%
1939 0.179 +0.0%
1940 0.179 +0.0%
1941 0.179 +0.0%
1942 0.179 +0.0%
1943 0.179 +0.0%
1944 0.179 +0.0%
1945 0.179 +0.0%
1946 0.179 +0.0%
1947 0.179 +0.0%
1948 0.179 +0.0%
1949 0.179 +0.0%
1950 0.179 +0.0%
1951 0.179 +0.0%
1952 0.179 +0.0%
1953 0.179 +0.0%
1954 0.179 +0.0%
1955 0.179 +0.0%
1956 0.179 +0.0%
1957 0.179 +0.0%
1958 0.179 +0.0%
1959 0.179 +0.0%
1960 0.267 +49.2%
1961 0.267 +0.0%
1962 0.267 +0.0%
1963 0.267 +0.0%
1964 0.267 +0.0%
1965 0.267 +0.0%
1966 0.267 +0.0%
1967 0.267 +0.0%
1968 0.233 -12.7%
1969 0.242 +3.9%
1970 0.242 +0.0%
1971 0.242 +0.0%
1972 0.242 +0.0%
1973 0.242 +0.0%
1974 0.241 -0.4%
1975 0.241 +0.0%
1976 0.241 +0.0%
1977 0.241 +0.0%
1978 0.241 +0.0%
1979 0.241 +0.0%
1980 0.241 +0.0%
1981 0.243 +0.8%
1982 0.243 +0.0%
1983 0.243 +0.0%
1984 0.243 +0.0%
1985 0.243 +0.0%
1986 0.243 +0.0%
1987 0.243 +0.0%
1988 0.251 +3.3%
1989 0.251 +0.0%
1990 0.263 +4.8%
1991 0.315 +19.8%
1992 0.319 +1.3%
1993 0.337 +5.6%
1994 0.337 +0.0%
1995 0.337 +0.0%
1996 0.349 +3.6%
1997 0.326 -6.6%
1998 0.303 -7.1%
1999 0.303 +0.0%
2000 0.303 +0.0%
2001 0.303 +0.0%
2002 0.31 +2.3%
2003 0.267 -13.9%
2004 0.267 +0.0%
2005 0.267 +0.0%
2006 0.267 +0.0%
2007 0.267 +0.0%
2008 0.267 +0.0%
2009 0.267 +0.0%
2010 0.267 +0.0%
2011 0.267 +0.0%
2012 0.267 +0.0%
2013 0.289 +8.2%
2014 0.289 +0.0%
2015 0.289 +0.0%
2016 0.289 +0.0%
2017 0.309 +6.9%
2018 0.313 +1.3%
2019 0.285 -8.9%
2020 0.363 +27.4%
2021 0.369 +1.7%
2022 0.336 -8.9%
2023 0.428 +27.4%
2024 0.408 -4.7%
2025 0.414 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.179 0.179 0.179 7
1910s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1920s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1930s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1940s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1950s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1960s 0.2611 0.233 0.267 10
1970s 0.2414 0.241 0.242 10
1980s 0.2444 0.241 0.251 10
1990s 0.3189 0.263 0.349 10
2000s 0.2785 0.267 0.31 10
2010s 0.2864 0.267 0.313 10
2020s 0.3863 0.336 0.428 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 146 Bangladesh 0.436 compare
  2. 147 Guinea 0.429 compare
  3. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.428 compare
  4. 150 Syrian Arab Republic 0.413 compare
  5. 151 Kuwait 0.412 compare
  6. 152 Haiti 0.377 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil society participation index in Congo?
Women civil society participation index in Congo was 0.414 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil society participation index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 2023.
What is the lowest women civil society participation index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for women civil society participation index?
Congo ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil society participation index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil society participation index
Source
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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