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

Women's civil society participation index in India was 0.648 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 India?

The highest recorded value was 0.648 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.

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

India ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.648 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.648

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.648

in 2025

All-time low

0.014

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in India, 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 India is 0.648, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in India peaked at 0.648 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

India ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in India, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.014	—
1790	0.014	+0.0%
1791	0.014	+0.0%
1792	0.014	+0.0%
1793	0.014	+0.0%
1794	0.014	+0.0%
1795	0.014	+0.0%
1796	0.014	+0.0%
1797	0.014	+0.0%
1798	0.014	+0.0%
1799	0.014	+0.0%
1800	0.014	+0.0%
1801	0.014	+0.0%
1802	0.014	+0.0%
1803	0.014	+0.0%
1804	0.014	+0.0%
1805	0.014	+0.0%
1806	0.014	+0.0%
1807	0.014	+0.0%
1808	0.014	+0.0%
1809	0.014	+0.0%
1810	0.014	+0.0%
1811	0.014	+0.0%
1812	0.014	+0.0%
1813	0.014	+0.0%
1814	0.014	+0.0%
1815	0.014	+0.0%
1816	0.014	+0.0%
1817	0.014	+0.0%
1818	0.021	+50.0%
1819	0.021	+0.0%
1820	0.021	+0.0%
1821	0.021	+0.0%
1822	0.021	+0.0%
1823	0.021	+0.0%
1824	0.021	+0.0%
1825	0.021	+0.0%
1826	0.021	+0.0%
1827	0.021	+0.0%
1828	0.021	+0.0%
1829	0.021	+0.0%
1830	0.021	+0.0%
1831	0.021	+0.0%
1832	0.021	+0.0%
1833	0.021	+0.0%
1834	0.021	+0.0%
1835	0.021	+0.0%
1836	0.021	+0.0%
1837	0.021	+0.0%
1838	0.021	+0.0%
1839	0.021	+0.0%
1840	0.021	+0.0%
1841	0.021	+0.0%
1842	0.021	+0.0%
1843	0.021	+0.0%
1844	0.021	+0.0%
1845	0.021	+0.0%
1846	0.021	+0.0%
1847	0.021	+0.0%
1848	0.021	+0.0%
1849	0.021	+0.0%
1850	0.021	+0.0%
1851	0.021	+0.0%
1852	0.021	+0.0%
1853	0.021	+0.0%
1854	0.021	+0.0%
1855	0.021	+0.0%
1856	0.021	+0.0%
1857	0.021	+0.0%
1858	0.021	+0.0%
1859	0.021	+0.0%
1860	0.021	+0.0%
1861	0.021	+0.0%
1862	0.021	+0.0%
1863	0.021	+0.0%
1864	0.021	+0.0%
1865	0.021	+0.0%
1866	0.021	+0.0%
1867	0.021	+0.0%
1868	0.021	+0.0%
1869	0.021	+0.0%
1870	0.021	+0.0%
1871	0.021	+0.0%
1872	0.021	+0.0%
1873	0.021	+0.0%
1874	0.021	+0.0%
1875	0.021	+0.0%
1876	0.021	+0.0%
1877	0.113	+438.1%
1878	0.113	+0.0%
1879	0.113	+0.0%
1880	0.113	+0.0%
1881	0.113	+0.0%
1882	0.113	+0.0%
1883	0.113	+0.0%
1884	0.113	+0.0%
1885	0.113	+0.0%
1886	0.113	+0.0%
1887	0.113	+0.0%
1888	0.113	+0.0%
1889	0.113	+0.0%
1890	0.113	+0.0%
1891	0.113	+0.0%
1892	0.113	+0.0%
1893	0.113	+0.0%
1894	0.113	+0.0%
1895	0.113	+0.0%
1896	0.113	+0.0%
1897	0.113	+0.0%
1898	0.113	+0.0%
1899	0.113	+0.0%
1900	0.089	-21.2%
1901	0.089	+0.0%
1902	0.089	+0.0%
1903	0.089	+0.0%
1904	0.089	+0.0%
1905	0.089	+0.0%
1906	0.089	+0.0%
1907	0.089	+0.0%
1908	0.089	+0.0%
1909	0.089	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+6.7%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.095	+0.0%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.096	+1.1%
1921	0.096	+0.0%
1922	0.096	+0.0%
1923	0.096	+0.0%
1924	0.096	+0.0%
1925	0.096	+0.0%
1926	0.096	+0.0%
1927	0.096	+0.0%
1928	0.096	+0.0%
1929	0.096	+0.0%
1930	0.096	+0.0%
1931	0.099	+3.1%
1932	0.099	+0.0%
1933	0.099	+0.0%
1934	0.099	+0.0%
1935	0.099	+0.0%
1936	0.093	-6.1%
1937	0.093	+0.0%
1938	0.093	+0.0%
1939	0.093	+0.0%
1940	0.097	+4.3%
1941	0.097	+0.0%
1942	0.097	+0.0%
1943	0.097	+0.0%
1944	0.097	+0.0%
1945	0.094	-3.1%
1946	0.094	+0.0%
1947	0.104	+10.6%
1948	0.198	+90.4%
1949	0.198	+0.0%
1950	0.198	+0.0%
1951	0.198	+0.0%
1952	0.198	+0.0%
1953	0.198	+0.0%
1954	0.199	+0.5%
1955	0.199	+0.0%
1956	0.199	+0.0%
1957	0.199	+0.0%
1958	0.199	+0.0%
1959	0.199	+0.0%
1960	0.199	+0.0%
1961	0.199	+0.0%
1962	0.199	+0.0%
1963	0.199	+0.0%
1964	0.199	+0.0%
1965	0.199	+0.0%
1966	0.197	-1.0%
1967	0.197	+0.0%
1968	0.197	+0.0%
1969	0.197	+0.0%
1970	0.197	+0.0%
1971	0.197	+0.0%
1972	0.197	+0.0%
1973	0.197	+0.0%
1974	0.197	+0.0%
1975	0.24	+21.8%
1976	0.24	+0.0%
1977	0.256	+6.7%
1978	0.263	+2.7%
1979	0.263	+0.0%
1980	0.268	+1.9%
1981	0.268	+0.0%
1982	0.316	+17.9%
1983	0.316	+0.0%
1984	0.316	+0.0%
1985	0.316	+0.0%
1986	0.316	+0.0%
1987	0.316	+0.0%
1988	0.316	+0.0%
1989	0.316	+0.0%
1990	0.319	+0.9%
1991	0.334	+4.7%
1992	0.369	+10.5%
1993	0.369	+0.0%
1994	0.517	+40.1%
1995	0.517	+0.0%
1996	0.517	+0.0%
1997	0.517	+0.0%
1998	0.517	+0.0%
1999	0.517	+0.0%
2000	0.577	+11.6%
2001	0.577	+0.0%
2002	0.577	+0.0%
2003	0.577	+0.0%
2004	0.577	+0.0%
2005	0.577	+0.0%
2006	0.57	-1.2%
2007	0.57	+0.0%
2008	0.57	+0.0%
2009	0.57	+0.0%
2010	0.564	-1.1%
2011	0.564	+0.0%
2012	0.564	+0.0%
2013	0.56	-0.7%
2014	0.553	-1.3%
2015	0.54	-2.4%
2016	0.542	+0.4%
2017	0.53	-2.2%
2018	0.547	+3.2%
2019	0.452	-17.4%
2020	0.535	+18.4%
2021	0.547	+2.2%
2022	0.527	-3.7%
2023	0.503	-4.6%
2024	0.542	+7.8%
2025	0.648	+19.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.014	0.014	0.014	1
1790s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1800s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1810s	0.0154	0.014	0.021	10
1820s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1830s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1840s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1850s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1860s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1870s	0.0486	0.021	0.113	10
1880s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1890s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1900s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1930s	0.0963	0.093	0.099	10
1940s	0.1173	0.094	0.198	10
1950s	0.1986	0.198	0.199	10
1960s	0.1982	0.197	0.199	10
1970s	0.2247	0.197	0.263	10
1980s	0.3064	0.268	0.316	10
1990s	0.4493	0.319	0.517	10
2000s	0.5742	0.57	0.577	10
2010s	0.5416	0.452	0.564	10
2020s	0.5503	0.503	0.648	6

Countries ranked near India

110 Ghana 0.665 compare
111 Malawi 0.662 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.654 compare
114 Ethiopia 0.638 compare
115 Indonesia 0.631 compare
116 Cameroon 0.627 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for India

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in India?: Women's civil society participation index in India was 0.648 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 0.648 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does India rank for women's civil society participation index?: India ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.