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

Women's civil society participation index in Denmark was 0.91 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 Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.

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

Denmark ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark 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 Denmark

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

Denmark: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.91

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.921

in 2020

All-time low

0.042

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Denmark, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Denmark is 0.91, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Denmark peaked at 0.921 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Denmark, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.042	—
1790	0.042	+0.0%
1791	0.042	+0.0%
1792	0.042	+0.0%
1793	0.042	+0.0%
1794	0.042	+0.0%
1795	0.042	+0.0%
1796	0.042	+0.0%
1797	0.042	+0.0%
1798	0.042	+0.0%
1799	0.042	+0.0%
1800	0.042	+0.0%
1801	0.042	+0.0%
1802	0.042	+0.0%
1803	0.042	+0.0%
1804	0.042	+0.0%
1805	0.042	+0.0%
1806	0.042	+0.0%
1807	0.042	+0.0%
1808	0.042	+0.0%
1809	0.042	+0.0%
1810	0.042	+0.0%
1811	0.042	+0.0%
1812	0.042	+0.0%
1813	0.042	+0.0%
1814	0.042	+0.0%
1815	0.042	+0.0%
1816	0.042	+0.0%
1817	0.042	+0.0%
1818	0.042	+0.0%
1819	0.042	+0.0%
1820	0.042	+0.0%
1821	0.042	+0.0%
1822	0.042	+0.0%
1823	0.042	+0.0%
1824	0.042	+0.0%
1825	0.042	+0.0%
1826	0.042	+0.0%
1827	0.042	+0.0%
1828	0.042	+0.0%
1829	0.042	+0.0%
1830	0.042	+0.0%
1831	0.042	+0.0%
1832	0.042	+0.0%
1833	0.042	+0.0%
1834	0.042	+0.0%
1835	0.042	+0.0%
1836	0.042	+0.0%
1837	0.042	+0.0%
1838	0.042	+0.0%
1839	0.042	+0.0%
1840	0.042	+0.0%
1841	0.042	+0.0%
1842	0.042	+0.0%
1843	0.042	+0.0%
1844	0.042	+0.0%
1845	0.042	+0.0%
1846	0.042	+0.0%
1847	0.042	+0.0%
1848	0.042	+0.0%
1849	0.066	+57.1%
1850	0.066	+0.0%
1851	0.066	+0.0%
1852	0.066	+0.0%
1853	0.066	+0.0%
1854	0.066	+0.0%
1855	0.066	+0.0%
1856	0.066	+0.0%
1857	0.066	+0.0%
1858	0.066	+0.0%
1859	0.066	+0.0%
1860	0.066	+0.0%
1861	0.066	+0.0%
1862	0.066	+0.0%
1863	0.066	+0.0%
1864	0.066	+0.0%
1865	0.066	+0.0%
1866	0.066	+0.0%
1867	0.066	+0.0%
1868	0.066	+0.0%
1869	0.066	+0.0%
1870	0.066	+0.0%
1871	0.066	+0.0%
1872	0.066	+0.0%
1873	0.066	+0.0%
1874	0.066	+0.0%
1875	0.066	+0.0%
1876	0.066	+0.0%
1877	0.066	+0.0%
1878	0.066	+0.0%
1879	0.066	+0.0%
1880	0.513	+677.3%
1881	0.513	+0.0%
1882	0.513	+0.0%
1883	0.513	+0.0%
1884	0.513	+0.0%
1885	0.513	+0.0%
1886	0.513	+0.0%
1887	0.513	+0.0%
1888	0.513	+0.0%
1889	0.513	+0.0%
1890	0.513	+0.0%
1891	0.513	+0.0%
1892	0.513	+0.0%
1893	0.513	+0.0%
1894	0.513	+0.0%
1895	0.513	+0.0%
1896	0.513	+0.0%
1897	0.513	+0.0%
1898	0.513	+0.0%
1899	0.513	+0.0%
1900	0.41	-20.1%
1901	0.41	+0.0%
1902	0.41	+0.0%
1903	0.423	+3.2%
1904	0.423	+0.0%
1905	0.423	+0.0%
1906	0.423	+0.0%
1907	0.423	+0.0%
1908	0.423	+0.0%
1909	0.423	+0.0%
1910	0.423	+0.0%
1911	0.423	+0.0%
1912	0.453	+7.1%
1913	0.436	-3.8%
1914	0.436	+0.0%
1915	0.552	+26.6%
1916	0.624	+13.0%
1917	0.624	+0.0%
1918	0.624	+0.0%
1919	0.624	+0.0%
1920	0.819	+31.2%
1921	0.819	+0.0%
1922	0.819	+0.0%
1923	0.819	+0.0%
1924	0.819	+0.0%
1925	0.819	+0.0%
1926	0.819	+0.0%
1927	0.819	+0.0%
1928	0.819	+0.0%
1929	0.819	+0.0%
1930	0.831	+1.5%
1931	0.831	+0.0%
1932	0.831	+0.0%
1933	0.831	+0.0%
1934	0.831	+0.0%
1935	0.831	+0.0%
1936	0.831	+0.0%
1937	0.831	+0.0%
1938	0.831	+0.0%
1939	0.831	+0.0%
1940	0.764	-8.1%
1941	0.754	-1.3%
1942	0.754	+0.0%
1943	0.754	+0.0%
1944	0.754	+0.0%
1945	0.78	+3.4%
1946	0.856	+9.7%
1947	0.856	+0.0%
1948	0.856	+0.0%
1949	0.856	+0.0%
1950	0.85	-0.7%
1951	0.85	+0.0%
1952	0.85	+0.0%
1953	0.85	+0.0%
1954	0.85	+0.0%
1955	0.85	+0.0%
1956	0.85	+0.0%
1957	0.85	+0.0%
1958	0.85	+0.0%
1959	0.85	+0.0%
1960	0.86	+1.2%
1961	0.86	+0.0%
1962	0.86	+0.0%
1963	0.86	+0.0%
1964	0.86	+0.0%
1965	0.86	+0.0%
1966	0.86	+0.0%
1967	0.86	+0.0%
1968	0.86	+0.0%
1969	0.86	+0.0%
1970	0.882	+2.6%
1971	0.882	+0.0%
1972	0.882	+0.0%
1973	0.882	+0.0%
1974	0.882	+0.0%
1975	0.882	+0.0%
1976	0.882	+0.0%
1977	0.89	+0.9%
1978	0.89	+0.0%
1979	0.89	+0.0%
1980	0.888	-0.2%
1981	0.888	+0.0%
1982	0.886	-0.2%
1983	0.886	+0.0%
1984	0.886	+0.0%
1985	0.886	+0.0%
1986	0.886	+0.0%
1987	0.886	+0.0%
1988	0.886	+0.0%
1989	0.886	+0.0%
1990	0.909	+2.6%
1991	0.91	+0.1%
1992	0.92	+1.1%
1993	0.92	+0.0%
1994	0.92	+0.0%
1995	0.917	-0.3%
1996	0.914	-0.3%
1997	0.914	+0.0%
1998	0.916	+0.2%
1999	0.916	+0.0%
2000	0.919	+0.3%
2001	0.918	-0.1%
2002	0.918	+0.0%
2003	0.918	+0.0%
2004	0.913	-0.5%
2005	0.916	+0.3%
2006	0.916	+0.0%
2007	0.915	-0.1%
2008	0.915	+0.0%
2009	0.915	+0.0%
2010	0.917	+0.2%
2011	0.912	-0.5%
2012	0.913	+0.1%
2013	0.919	+0.7%
2014	0.918	-0.1%
2015	0.916	-0.2%
2016	0.916	+0.0%
2017	0.917	+0.1%
2018	0.918	+0.1%
2019	0.903	-1.6%
2020	0.921	+2.0%
2021	0.921	+0.0%
2022	0.919	-0.2%
2023	0.916	-0.3%
2024	0.92	+0.4%
2025	0.91	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.042	0.042	0.042	1
1790s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1800s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1810s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1820s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1830s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1840s	0.0444	0.042	0.066	10
1850s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1860s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1870s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1880s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1890s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1900s	0.4191	0.41	0.423	10
1910s	0.5219	0.423	0.624	10
1920s	0.819	0.819	0.819	10
1930s	0.831	0.831	0.831	10
1940s	0.7984	0.754	0.856	10
1950s	0.85	0.85	0.85	10
1960s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1970s	0.8844	0.882	0.89	10
1980s	0.8864	0.886	0.888	10
1990s	0.9156	0.909	0.92	10
2000s	0.9163	0.913	0.919	10
2010s	0.9149	0.903	0.919	10
2020s	0.9178	0.91	0.921	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

4 Slovenia 0.919 compare
5 France 0.918 compare
6 Finland 0.911 compare
8 Norway 0.909 compare
9 New Zealand 0.907 compare
10 Barbados 0.903 compare
10 Ukraine 0.903 compare

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More gender data for Denmark

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Denmark?: Women's civil society participation index in Denmark was 0.91 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 Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for women's civil society participation index?: Denmark ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.