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

Women's civil society participation index in Iceland was 0.733 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 Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.617 in 1900.

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

Iceland ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

Iceland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.733 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.733

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.881

in 2022

All-time low

0.617

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.733 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Iceland peaked at 0.881 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.617, in 1900.

Iceland ranks 90th 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Iceland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.617	—
1901	0.617	+0.0%
1902	0.617	+0.0%
1903	0.617	+0.0%
1904	0.617	+0.0%
1905	0.617	+0.0%
1906	0.617	+0.0%
1907	0.617	+0.0%
1908	0.617	+0.0%
1909	0.617	+0.0%
1910	0.617	+0.0%
1911	0.617	+0.0%
1912	0.617	+0.0%
1913	0.617	+0.0%
1914	0.617	+0.0%
1915	0.617	+0.0%
1916	0.617	+0.0%
1917	0.617	+0.0%
1918	0.617	+0.0%
1919	0.617	+0.0%
1920	0.617	+0.0%
1921	0.617	+0.0%
1922	0.617	+0.0%
1923	0.617	+0.0%
1924	0.617	+0.0%
1925	0.617	+0.0%
1926	0.617	+0.0%
1927	0.617	+0.0%
1928	0.617	+0.0%
1929	0.617	+0.0%
1930	0.617	+0.0%
1931	0.617	+0.0%
1932	0.617	+0.0%
1933	0.617	+0.0%
1934	0.617	+0.0%
1935	0.617	+0.0%
1936	0.617	+0.0%
1937	0.617	+0.0%
1938	0.617	+0.0%
1939	0.617	+0.0%
1940	0.642	+4.1%
1941	0.642	+0.0%
1942	0.642	+0.0%
1943	0.642	+0.0%
1944	0.642	+0.0%
1945	0.642	+0.0%
1946	0.642	+0.0%
1947	0.642	+0.0%
1948	0.642	+0.0%
1949	0.642	+0.0%
1950	0.642	+0.0%
1951	0.642	+0.0%
1952	0.642	+0.0%
1953	0.642	+0.0%
1954	0.642	+0.0%
1955	0.642	+0.0%
1956	0.642	+0.0%
1957	0.642	+0.0%
1958	0.642	+0.0%
1959	0.642	+0.0%
1960	0.666	+3.7%
1961	0.666	+0.0%
1962	0.666	+0.0%
1963	0.666	+0.0%
1964	0.666	+0.0%
1965	0.666	+0.0%
1966	0.685	+2.9%
1967	0.685	+0.0%
1968	0.685	+0.0%
1969	0.685	+0.0%
1970	0.765	+11.7%
1971	0.765	+0.0%
1972	0.765	+0.0%
1973	0.765	+0.0%
1974	0.765	+0.0%
1975	0.765	+0.0%
1976	0.765	+0.0%
1977	0.765	+0.0%
1978	0.765	+0.0%
1979	0.765	+0.0%
1980	0.771	+0.8%
1981	0.771	+0.0%
1982	0.771	+0.0%
1983	0.771	+0.0%
1984	0.771	+0.0%
1985	0.77	-0.1%
1986	0.787	+2.2%
1987	0.787	+0.0%
1988	0.787	+0.0%
1989	0.787	+0.0%
1990	0.787	+0.0%
1991	0.784	-0.4%
1992	0.789	+0.6%
1993	0.789	+0.0%
1994	0.789	+0.0%
1995	0.789	+0.0%
1996	0.812	+2.9%
1997	0.812	+0.0%
1998	0.812	+0.0%
1999	0.812	+0.0%
2000	0.841	+3.6%
2001	0.836	-0.6%
2002	0.836	+0.0%
2003	0.836	+0.0%
2004	0.836	+0.0%
2005	0.836	+0.0%
2006	0.839	+0.4%
2007	0.839	+0.0%
2008	0.839	+0.0%
2009	0.832	-0.8%
2010	0.832	+0.0%
2011	0.84	+1.0%
2012	0.83	-1.2%
2013	0.835	+0.6%
2014	0.835	+0.0%
2015	0.839	+0.5%
2016	0.836	-0.4%
2017	0.841	+0.6%
2018	0.825	-1.9%
2019	0.835	+1.2%
2020	0.862	+3.2%
2021	0.865	+0.3%
2022	0.881	+1.8%
2023	0.771	-12.5%
2024	0.764	-0.9%
2025	0.733	-4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.617	0.617	0.617	10
1910s	0.617	0.617	0.617	10
1920s	0.617	0.617	0.617	10
1930s	0.617	0.617	0.617	10
1940s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1950s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1960s	0.6736	0.666	0.685	10
1970s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1980s	0.7773	0.77	0.787	10
1990s	0.7975	0.784	0.812	10
2000s	0.837	0.832	0.841	10
2010s	0.8348	0.825	0.841	10
2020s	0.8127	0.733	0.881	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

87 Argentina 0.739 compare
88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.735 compare
89 Brazil 0.734 compare
91 United States of America 0.723 compare
92 Burkina Faso 0.722 compare
93 Lesotho 0.716 compare

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More gender data for Iceland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Iceland?: Women's civil society participation index in Iceland was 0.733 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 Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.617 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for women's civil society participation index?: Iceland ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.