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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Italy

Italy: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.88
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.894
in 2021
All-time low
0.016
in 1815
Years of data
210
1815–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.88 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Italy peaked at 0.894 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1815.

Italy ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Year Value Change
1815 0.016 —
1816 0.016 +0.0%
1817 0.016 +0.0%
1818 0.016 +0.0%
1819 0.016 +0.0%
1820 0.016 +0.0%
1821 0.016 +0.0%
1822 0.016 +0.0%
1823 0.016 +0.0%
1824 0.016 +0.0%
1825 0.016 +0.0%
1826 0.016 +0.0%
1827 0.016 +0.0%
1828 0.016 +0.0%
1829 0.016 +0.0%
1830 0.016 +0.0%
1831 0.016 +0.0%
1832 0.016 +0.0%
1833 0.016 +0.0%
1834 0.016 +0.0%
1835 0.016 +0.0%
1836 0.016 +0.0%
1837 0.016 +0.0%
1838 0.016 +0.0%
1839 0.016 +0.0%
1840 0.016 +0.0%
1841 0.016 +0.0%
1842 0.016 +0.0%
1843 0.016 +0.0%
1844 0.016 +0.0%
1845 0.016 +0.0%
1846 0.016 +0.0%
1847 0.016 +0.0%
1848 0.016 +0.0%
1849 0.025 +56.2%
1850 0.025 +0.0%
1851 0.025 +0.0%
1852 0.025 +0.0%
1853 0.025 +0.0%
1854 0.025 +0.0%
1855 0.025 +0.0%
1856 0.025 +0.0%
1857 0.025 +0.0%
1858 0.025 +0.0%
1859 0.025 +0.0%
1860 0.025 +0.0%
1862 0.075 +200.0%
1863 0.075 +0.0%
1864 0.075 +0.0%
1865 0.075 +0.0%
1866 0.075 +0.0%
1867 0.075 +0.0%
1868 0.075 +0.0%
1869 0.075 +0.0%
1870 0.075 +0.0%
1871 0.075 +0.0%
1872 0.075 +0.0%
1873 0.075 +0.0%
1874 0.075 +0.0%
1875 0.075 +0.0%
1876 0.075 +0.0%
1877 0.075 +0.0%
1878 0.075 +0.0%
1879 0.075 +0.0%
1880 0.148 +97.3%
1881 0.148 +0.0%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.148 +0.0%
1886 0.148 +0.0%
1887 0.148 +0.0%
1888 0.148 +0.0%
1889 0.148 +0.0%
1890 0.148 +0.0%
1891 0.148 +0.0%
1892 0.148 +0.0%
1893 0.148 +0.0%
1894 0.148 +0.0%
1895 0.148 +0.0%
1896 0.148 +0.0%
1897 0.148 +0.0%
1898 0.148 +0.0%
1899 0.148 +0.0%
1900 0.13 -12.2%
1901 0.13 +0.0%
1902 0.13 +0.0%
1903 0.13 +0.0%
1904 0.13 +0.0%
1905 0.13 +0.0%
1906 0.13 +0.0%
1907 0.13 +0.0%
1908 0.13 +0.0%
1909 0.13 +0.0%
1910 0.13 +0.0%
1911 0.13 +0.0%
1912 0.13 +0.0%
1913 0.142 +9.2%
1914 0.134 -5.6%
1915 0.132 -1.5%
1916 0.132 +0.0%
1917 0.138 +4.5%
1918 0.138 +0.0%
1919 0.149 +8.0%
1920 0.149 +0.0%
1921 0.149 +0.0%
1922 0.119 -20.1%
1923 0.134 +12.6%
1924 0.134 +0.0%
1925 0.117 -12.7%
1926 0.117 +0.0%
1927 0.103 -12.0%
1928 0.103 +0.0%
1929 0.103 +0.0%
1930 0.103 +0.0%
1931 0.103 +0.0%
1932 0.103 +0.0%
1933 0.103 +0.0%
1934 0.103 +0.0%
1935 0.103 +0.0%
1936 0.069 -33.0%
1937 0.069 +0.0%
1938 0.069 +0.0%
1939 0.069 +0.0%
1940 0.069 +0.0%
1941 0.069 +0.0%
1942 0.069 +0.0%
1943 0.063 -8.7%
1944 0.121 +92.1%
1945 0.121 +0.0%
1946 0.182 +50.4%
1947 0.217 +19.2%
1948 0.237 +9.2%
1949 0.287 +21.1%
1950 0.377 +31.4%
1951 0.377 +0.0%
1952 0.377 +0.0%
1953 0.377 +0.0%
1954 0.377 +0.0%
1955 0.377 +0.0%
1956 0.379 +0.5%
1957 0.379 +0.0%
1958 0.379 +0.0%
1959 0.379 +0.0%
1960 0.423 +11.6%
1961 0.423 +0.0%
1962 0.423 +0.0%
1963 0.423 +0.0%
1964 0.423 +0.0%
1965 0.423 +0.0%
1966 0.423 +0.0%
1967 0.423 +0.0%
1968 0.423 +0.0%
1969 0.472 +11.6%
1970 0.614 +30.1%
1971 0.619 +0.8%
1972 0.619 +0.0%
1973 0.619 +0.0%
1974 0.619 +0.0%
1975 0.619 +0.0%
1976 0.629 +1.6%
1977 0.629 +0.0%
1978 0.629 +0.0%
1979 0.629 +0.0%
1980 0.66 +4.9%
1981 0.66 +0.0%
1982 0.66 +0.0%
1983 0.66 +0.0%
1984 0.66 +0.0%
1985 0.66 +0.0%
1986 0.66 +0.0%
1987 0.66 +0.0%
1988 0.66 +0.0%
1989 0.66 +0.0%
1990 0.673 +2.0%
1991 0.837 +24.4%
1992 0.837 +0.0%
1993 0.837 +0.0%
1994 0.837 +0.0%
1995 0.837 +0.0%
1996 0.837 +0.0%
1997 0.837 +0.0%
1998 0.837 +0.0%
1999 0.837 +0.0%
2000 0.841 +0.5%
2001 0.841 +0.0%
2002 0.841 +0.0%
2003 0.841 +0.0%
2004 0.841 +0.0%
2005 0.85 +1.1%
2006 0.851 +0.1%
2007 0.855 +0.5%
2008 0.86 +0.6%
2009 0.857 -0.3%
2010 0.859 +0.2%
2011 0.856 -0.3%
2012 0.863 +0.8%
2013 0.86 -0.3%
2014 0.863 +0.3%
2015 0.863 +0.0%
2016 0.867 +0.5%
2017 0.878 +1.3%
2018 0.845 -3.8%
2019 0.871 +3.1%
2020 0.881 +1.1%
2021 0.894 +1.5%
2022 0.886 -0.9%
2023 0.869 -1.9%
2024 0.863 -0.7%
2025 0.88 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.016 0.016 0.016 5
1820s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1830s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1840s 0.0169 0.016 0.025 10
1850s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1860s 0.0694 0.025 0.075 9
1870s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1880s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1890s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1900s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1910s 0.1355 0.13 0.149 10
1920s 0.1228 0.103 0.149 10
1930s 0.0894 0.069 0.103 10
1940s 0.1435 0.063 0.287 10
1950s 0.3778 0.377 0.379 10
1960s 0.4279 0.423 0.472 10
1970s 0.6225 0.614 0.629 10
1980s 0.66 0.66 0.66 10
1990s 0.8206 0.673 0.837 10
2000s 0.8478 0.841 0.86 10
2010s 0.8625 0.845 0.878 10
2020s 0.8788 0.863 0.894 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Lebanon 0.887 compare
  2. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.883 compare
  3. 20 Spain 0.883 compare
  4. 23 Chile 0.878 compare
  5. 24 Croatia 0.877 compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 0.877 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Italy?
Women's civil society participation index in Italy was 0.88 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for women's civil society participation index?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.