What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1990.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.511 in 1900.

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

Hong Kong ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.686 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.686

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

106th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.85

in 1990

All-time low

0.511

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Hong Kong stood at 0.686.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.511, in 1900.

Hong Kong ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Hong Kong, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.511	—
1901	0.511	+0.0%
1902	0.511	+0.0%
1903	0.511	+0.0%
1904	0.511	+0.0%
1905	0.511	+0.0%
1906	0.511	+0.0%
1907	0.511	+0.0%
1908	0.511	+0.0%
1909	0.511	+0.0%
1910	0.511	+0.0%
1911	0.511	+0.0%
1912	0.511	+0.0%
1913	0.511	+0.0%
1914	0.511	+0.0%
1915	0.511	+0.0%
1916	0.511	+0.0%
1917	0.511	+0.0%
1918	0.511	+0.0%
1919	0.511	+0.0%
1920	0.511	+0.0%
1921	0.511	+0.0%
1922	0.511	+0.0%
1923	0.511	+0.0%
1924	0.511	+0.0%
1925	0.511	+0.0%
1926	0.511	+0.0%
1927	0.511	+0.0%
1928	0.511	+0.0%
1929	0.511	+0.0%
1930	0.511	+0.0%
1931	0.511	+0.0%
1932	0.511	+0.0%
1933	0.511	+0.0%
1934	0.511	+0.0%
1935	0.511	+0.0%
1936	0.511	+0.0%
1937	0.511	+0.0%
1938	0.511	+0.0%
1939	0.511	+0.0%
1940	0.535	+4.7%
1941	0.541	+1.1%
1942	0.541	+0.0%
1943	0.541	+0.0%
1944	0.541	+0.0%
1945	0.541	+0.0%
1946	0.596	+10.2%
1947	0.596	+0.0%
1948	0.596	+0.0%
1949	0.596	+0.0%
1950	0.596	+0.0%
1951	0.596	+0.0%
1952	0.596	+0.0%
1953	0.596	+0.0%
1954	0.596	+0.0%
1955	0.596	+0.0%
1956	0.596	+0.0%
1957	0.596	+0.0%
1958	0.596	+0.0%
1959	0.596	+0.0%
1960	0.638	+7.0%
1961	0.638	+0.0%
1962	0.638	+0.0%
1963	0.638	+0.0%
1964	0.638	+0.0%
1965	0.627	-1.7%
1966	0.627	+0.0%
1967	0.627	+0.0%
1968	0.627	+0.0%
1969	0.627	+0.0%
1970	0.667	+6.4%
1971	0.667	+0.0%
1972	0.667	+0.0%
1973	0.667	+0.0%
1974	0.667	+0.0%
1975	0.667	+0.0%
1976	0.667	+0.0%
1977	0.667	+0.0%
1978	0.667	+0.0%
1979	0.667	+0.0%
1980	0.743	+11.4%
1981	0.743	+0.0%
1982	0.743	+0.0%
1983	0.743	+0.0%
1984	0.766	+3.1%
1985	0.766	+0.0%
1986	0.766	+0.0%
1987	0.778	+1.6%
1988	0.778	+0.0%
1989	0.798	+2.6%
1990	0.85	+6.5%
1991	0.85	+0.0%
1992	0.85	+0.0%
1993	0.85	+0.0%
1994	0.85	+0.0%
1995	0.85	+0.0%
1996	0.85	+0.0%
1997	0.837	-1.5%
1998	0.837	+0.0%
1999	0.837	+0.0%
2000	0.837	+0.0%
2001	0.837	+0.0%
2002	0.837	+0.0%
2003	0.837	+0.0%
2004	0.837	+0.0%
2005	0.837	+0.0%
2006	0.837	+0.0%
2007	0.837	+0.0%
2008	0.837	+0.0%
2009	0.837	+0.0%
2010	0.837	+0.0%
2011	0.837	+0.0%
2012	0.83	-0.8%
2013	0.83	+0.0%
2014	0.826	-0.5%
2015	0.822	-0.5%
2016	0.822	+0.0%
2017	0.822	+0.0%
2018	0.804	-2.2%
2019	0.763	-5.1%
2020	0.761	-0.3%
2021	0.76	-0.1%
2022	0.715	-5.9%
2023	0.703	-1.7%
2024	0.715	+1.7%
2025	0.686	-4.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.686 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.862, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.686 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6995, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1910s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1920s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1930s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1940s	0.5624	0.535	0.596	10
1950s	0.596	0.596	0.596	10
1960s	0.6325	0.627	0.638	10
1970s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1980s	0.7624	0.743	0.798	10
1990s	0.8461	0.837	0.85	10
2000s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
2010s	0.8193	0.763	0.837	10
2020s	0.7233	0.686	0.761	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

103 Tunisia 0.697 compare
104 East Timor 0.688 compare
104 Zimbabwe 0.688 compare
107 Bhutan 0.683 compare
108 Gabon 0.682 compare
109 South Sudan 0.677 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Hong Kong

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 6,614 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Hong Kong?: Women's civil society participation index in Hong Kong was 0.686 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 Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1990.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.511 in 1900.
How does Hong Kong rank for women's civil society participation index?: Hong Kong ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.