What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.267 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1970.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.21

Change on year

down 17.6%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.267

in 2023

All-time low

0.008

in 1970

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.21.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.267 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1970.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.012	—
1901	0.012	+0.0%
1902	0.012	+0.0%
1903	0.012	+0.0%
1904	0.012	+0.0%
1905	0.012	+0.0%
1906	0.012	+0.0%
1907	0.012	+0.0%
1908	0.012	+0.0%
1909	0.012	+0.0%
1910	0.012	+0.0%
1911	0.012	+0.0%
1912	0.012	+0.0%
1913	0.012	+0.0%
1914	0.012	+0.0%
1915	0.012	+0.0%
1916	0.012	+0.0%
1917	0.012	+0.0%
1918	0.012	+0.0%
1919	0.012	+0.0%
1920	0.012	+0.0%
1921	0.012	+0.0%
1922	0.012	+0.0%
1923	0.012	+0.0%
1924	0.012	+0.0%
1925	0.012	+0.0%
1926	0.012	+0.0%
1927	0.012	+0.0%
1928	0.012	+0.0%
1929	0.012	+0.0%
1930	0.012	+0.0%
1931	0.012	+0.0%
1932	0.012	+0.0%
1933	0.012	+0.0%
1934	0.012	+0.0%
1935	0.012	+0.0%
1936	0.012	+0.0%
1937	0.012	+0.0%
1938	0.012	+0.0%
1939	0.012	+0.0%
1940	0.012	+0.0%
1941	0.012	+0.0%
1942	0.012	+0.0%
1943	0.012	+0.0%
1944	0.012	+0.0%
1945	0.031	+158.3%
1946	0.031	+0.0%
1947	0.031	+0.0%
1948	0.031	+0.0%
1949	0.031	+0.0%
1950	0.052	+67.7%
1951	0.052	+0.0%
1952	0.052	+0.0%
1953	0.052	+0.0%
1954	0.052	+0.0%
1955	0.052	+0.0%
1956	0.052	+0.0%
1957	0.052	+0.0%
1958	0.052	+0.0%
1959	0.055	+5.8%
1960	0.059	+7.3%
1961	0.059	+0.0%
1962	0.059	+0.0%
1963	0.059	+0.0%
1964	0.06	+1.7%
1965	0.06	+0.0%
1966	0.06	+0.0%
1967	0.06	+0.0%
1968	0.09	+50.0%
1969	0.026	-71.1%
1970	0.008	-69.2%
1971	0.008	+0.0%
1972	0.008	+0.0%
1973	0.008	+0.0%
1974	0.008	+0.0%
1975	0.008	+0.0%
1976	0.008	+0.0%
1977	0.008	+0.0%
1978	0.009	+12.5%
1979	0.018	+100.0%
1980	0.191	+961.1%
1981	0.191	+0.0%
1982	0.191	+0.0%
1983	0.191	+0.0%
1984	0.191	+0.0%
1985	0.191	+0.0%
1986	0.191	+0.0%
1987	0.191	+0.0%
1988	0.191	+0.0%
1989	0.191	+0.0%
1990	0.173	-9.4%
1991	0.173	+0.0%
1992	0.173	+0.0%
1993	0.186	+7.5%
1994	0.186	+0.0%
1995	0.183	-1.6%
1996	0.183	+0.0%
1997	0.183	+0.0%
1998	0.183	+0.0%
1999	0.183	+0.0%
2000	0.187	+2.2%
2001	0.187	+0.0%
2002	0.187	+0.0%
2003	0.187	+0.0%
2004	0.187	+0.0%
2005	0.187	+0.0%
2006	0.192	+2.7%
2007	0.192	+0.0%
2008	0.183	-4.7%
2009	0.183	+0.0%
2010	0.206	+12.6%
2011	0.206	+0.0%
2012	0.206	+0.0%
2013	0.206	+0.0%
2014	0.206	+0.0%
2015	0.206	+0.0%
2016	0.214	+3.9%
2017	0.225	+5.1%
2018	0.239	+6.2%
2019	0.244	+2.1%
2020	0.242	-0.8%
2021	0.22	-9.1%
2022	0.217	-1.4%
2023	0.267	+23.0%
2024	0.255	-4.5%
2025	0.21	-17.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1910s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1920s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1930s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1940s	0.0215	0.012	0.031	10
1950s	0.0523	0.052	0.055	10
1960s	0.0592	0.026	0.09	10
1970s	0.0091	0.008	0.018	10
1980s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1990s	0.1806	0.173	0.186	10
2000s	0.1872	0.183	0.192	10
2010s	0.2158	0.206	0.244	10
2020s	0.2352	0.21	0.267	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

167 Libya 0.244 compare
168 Yemen 0.221 compare
169 Saudi Arabia 0.213 compare
170 Eswatini 0.21 compare
172 North Korea 0.116 compare
173 Palestine, State of 0.097 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Equatorial Guinea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea?: Women's civil society participation index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.21 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 Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.267 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1970.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for women's civil society participation index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.