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

Women's civil society participation index in Ireland was 0.888 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 Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1795.

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

Ireland ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.888

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.888

in 2025

All-time low

0.022

in 1795

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.888 for women's civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Ireland peaked at 0.888 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1795.

Ireland ranks 18th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ireland, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.029	—
1790	0.029	+0.0%
1791	0.029	+0.0%
1792	0.029	+0.0%
1793	0.029	+0.0%
1794	0.029	+0.0%
1795	0.022	-24.1%
1796	0.022	+0.0%
1797	0.022	+0.0%
1798	0.022	+0.0%
1799	0.022	+0.0%
1800	0.022	+0.0%
1801	0.022	+0.0%
1802	0.022	+0.0%
1803	0.022	+0.0%
1804	0.022	+0.0%
1805	0.022	+0.0%
1806	0.022	+0.0%
1807	0.022	+0.0%
1808	0.022	+0.0%
1809	0.022	+0.0%
1810	0.022	+0.0%
1811	0.022	+0.0%
1812	0.022	+0.0%
1813	0.022	+0.0%
1814	0.022	+0.0%
1815	0.022	+0.0%
1816	0.022	+0.0%
1817	0.022	+0.0%
1818	0.022	+0.0%
1819	0.022	+0.0%
1820	0.028	+27.3%
1821	0.028	+0.0%
1822	0.028	+0.0%
1823	0.028	+0.0%
1824	0.028	+0.0%
1825	0.028	+0.0%
1826	0.028	+0.0%
1827	0.028	+0.0%
1828	0.028	+0.0%
1829	0.028	+0.0%
1830	0.028	+0.0%
1831	0.028	+0.0%
1832	0.028	+0.0%
1833	0.028	+0.0%
1834	0.028	+0.0%
1835	0.028	+0.0%
1836	0.028	+0.0%
1837	0.028	+0.0%
1838	0.072	+157.1%
1839	0.072	+0.0%
1840	0.072	+0.0%
1841	0.072	+0.0%
1842	0.072	+0.0%
1843	0.072	+0.0%
1844	0.072	+0.0%
1845	0.072	+0.0%
1846	0.072	+0.0%
1847	0.072	+0.0%
1848	0.072	+0.0%
1849	0.072	+0.0%
1850	0.072	+0.0%
1851	0.09	+25.0%
1852	0.09	+0.0%
1853	0.09	+0.0%
1854	0.09	+0.0%
1855	0.09	+0.0%
1856	0.09	+0.0%
1857	0.09	+0.0%
1858	0.09	+0.0%
1859	0.09	+0.0%
1860	0.09	+0.0%
1861	0.09	+0.0%
1862	0.09	+0.0%
1863	0.09	+0.0%
1864	0.09	+0.0%
1865	0.09	+0.0%
1866	0.09	+0.0%
1867	0.161	+78.9%
1868	0.161	+0.0%
1869	0.161	+0.0%
1870	0.161	+0.0%
1871	0.161	+0.0%
1872	0.161	+0.0%
1873	0.161	+0.0%
1874	0.161	+0.0%
1875	0.161	+0.0%
1876	0.161	+0.0%
1877	0.161	+0.0%
1878	0.161	+0.0%
1879	0.161	+0.0%
1880	0.161	+0.0%
1881	0.161	+0.0%
1882	0.161	+0.0%
1883	0.161	+0.0%
1884	0.161	+0.0%
1885	0.161	+0.0%
1886	0.161	+0.0%
1887	0.161	+0.0%
1888	0.161	+0.0%
1889	0.161	+0.0%
1890	0.161	+0.0%
1891	0.161	+0.0%
1892	0.161	+0.0%
1893	0.161	+0.0%
1894	0.161	+0.0%
1895	0.161	+0.0%
1896	0.161	+0.0%
1897	0.161	+0.0%
1898	0.161	+0.0%
1899	0.161	+0.0%
1900	0.144	-10.6%
1901	0.136	-5.6%
1902	0.136	+0.0%
1903	0.136	+0.0%
1904	0.136	+0.0%
1905	0.136	+0.0%
1906	0.136	+0.0%
1907	0.136	+0.0%
1908	0.136	+0.0%
1909	0.136	+0.0%
1910	0.136	+0.0%
1911	0.136	+0.0%
1912	0.136	+0.0%
1913	0.136	+0.0%
1914	0.177	+30.1%
1915	0.177	+0.0%
1916	0.177	+0.0%
1917	0.177	+0.0%
1918	0.177	+0.0%
1919	0.39	+120.3%
1920	0.39	+0.0%
1921	0.39	+0.0%
1922	0.546	+40.0%
1923	0.546	+0.0%
1924	0.583	+6.8%
1925	0.583	+0.0%
1926	0.583	+0.0%
1927	0.583	+0.0%
1928	0.583	+0.0%
1929	0.583	+0.0%
1930	0.583	+0.0%
1931	0.583	+0.0%
1932	0.583	+0.0%
1933	0.583	+0.0%
1934	0.583	+0.0%
1935	0.583	+0.0%
1936	0.583	+0.0%
1937	0.583	+0.0%
1938	0.583	+0.0%
1939	0.594	+1.9%
1940	0.59	-0.7%
1941	0.59	+0.0%
1942	0.59	+0.0%
1943	0.59	+0.0%
1944	0.59	+0.0%
1945	0.59	+0.0%
1946	0.59	+0.0%
1947	0.59	+0.0%
1948	0.59	+0.0%
1949	0.632	+7.1%
1950	0.632	+0.0%
1951	0.64	+1.3%
1952	0.64	+0.0%
1953	0.64	+0.0%
1954	0.64	+0.0%
1955	0.64	+0.0%
1956	0.64	+0.0%
1957	0.64	+0.0%
1958	0.64	+0.0%
1959	0.64	+0.0%
1960	0.648	+1.3%
1961	0.648	+0.0%
1962	0.648	+0.0%
1963	0.648	+0.0%
1964	0.648	+0.0%
1965	0.648	+0.0%
1966	0.648	+0.0%
1967	0.69	+6.5%
1968	0.698	+1.2%
1969	0.698	+0.0%
1970	0.726	+4.0%
1971	0.726	+0.0%
1972	0.726	+0.0%
1973	0.726	+0.0%
1974	0.726	+0.0%
1975	0.709	-2.3%
1976	0.709	+0.0%
1977	0.709	+0.0%
1978	0.709	+0.0%
1979	0.709	+0.0%
1980	0.79	+11.4%
1981	0.79	+0.0%
1982	0.79	+0.0%
1983	0.79	+0.0%
1984	0.79	+0.0%
1985	0.845	+7.0%
1986	0.845	+0.0%
1987	0.845	+0.0%
1988	0.845	+0.0%
1989	0.845	+0.0%
1990	0.866	+2.5%
1991	0.866	+0.0%
1992	0.866	+0.0%
1993	0.866	+0.0%
1994	0.866	+0.0%
1995	0.866	+0.0%
1996	0.875	+1.0%
1997	0.875	+0.0%
1998	0.875	+0.0%
1999	0.875	+0.0%
2000	0.875	+0.0%
2001	0.875	+0.0%
2002	0.875	+0.0%
2003	0.875	+0.0%
2004	0.875	+0.0%
2005	0.875	+0.0%
2006	0.878	+0.3%
2007	0.877	-0.1%
2008	0.877	+0.0%
2009	0.877	+0.0%
2010	0.881	+0.5%
2011	0.881	+0.0%
2012	0.881	+0.0%
2013	0.881	+0.0%
2014	0.881	+0.0%
2015	0.881	+0.0%
2016	0.883	+0.2%
2017	0.885	+0.2%
2018	0.885	+0.0%
2019	0.887	+0.2%
2020	0.879	-0.9%
2021	0.88	+0.1%
2022	0.881	+0.1%
2023	0.885	+0.5%
2024	0.886	+0.1%
2025	0.888	+0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.862, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.862, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.029	0.029	0.029	1
1790s	0.0255	0.022	0.029	10
1800s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1810s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1820s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1830s	0.0368	0.028	0.072	10
1840s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1850s	0.0882	0.072	0.09	10
1860s	0.1113	0.09	0.161	10
1870s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1880s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1890s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1900s	0.1368	0.136	0.144	10
1910s	0.1819	0.136	0.39	10
1920s	0.537	0.39	0.583	10
1930s	0.5841	0.583	0.594	10
1940s	0.5942	0.59	0.632	10
1950s	0.6392	0.632	0.64	10
1960s	0.6622	0.648	0.698	10
1970s	0.7175	0.709	0.726	10
1980s	0.8175	0.79	0.845	10
1990s	0.8696	0.866	0.875	10
2000s	0.8759	0.875	0.878	10
2010s	0.8826	0.881	0.887	10
2020s	0.8832	0.879	0.888	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

15 Estonia 0.893 compare
16 Belgium 0.892 compare
16 Lithuania 0.892 compare
19 Lebanon 0.887 compare
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.883 compare
20 Spain 0.883 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Ireland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 4,626 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Ireland?: Women's civil society participation index in Ireland was 0.888 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1795.
How does Ireland rank for women's civil society participation index?: Ireland ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.