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

Women's civil society participation index in Congo was 0.414 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1903.

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

Congo ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's 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 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 Congo

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

Congo: Women's 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's Civil Society Participation Index in Congo, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's 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's 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's Civil Society Participation Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Congo, 1903 to 2025.
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%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6595, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.685, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

146 Bangladesh 0.436 compare
147 Guinea 0.429 compare
148 Laos 0.428 compare
150 Syria 0.413 compare
151 Kuwait 0.412 compare
152 Haiti 0.377 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Congo

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 4,543 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Congo?: Women's civil society participation index in Congo was 0.414 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for women's civil society participation index?: Congo ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's 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 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.