What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2002.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1789.

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

South Korea ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea 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 South Korea

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

South Korea: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.812 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.834

in 2002

All-time low

0.02

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in South Korea stood at 0.812.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in South Korea peaked at 0.834 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1789.

South Korea ranks 54th 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in South Korea, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.02	+0.0%
1810	0.02	+0.0%
1811	0.02	+0.0%
1812	0.02	+0.0%
1813	0.02	+0.0%
1814	0.02	+0.0%
1815	0.02	+0.0%
1816	0.02	+0.0%
1817	0.02	+0.0%
1818	0.02	+0.0%
1819	0.02	+0.0%
1820	0.02	+0.0%
1821	0.02	+0.0%
1822	0.02	+0.0%
1823	0.02	+0.0%
1824	0.02	+0.0%
1825	0.02	+0.0%
1826	0.02	+0.0%
1827	0.02	+0.0%
1828	0.02	+0.0%
1829	0.02	+0.0%
1830	0.02	+0.0%
1831	0.02	+0.0%
1832	0.02	+0.0%
1833	0.02	+0.0%
1834	0.02	+0.0%
1835	0.02	+0.0%
1836	0.02	+0.0%
1837	0.02	+0.0%
1838	0.02	+0.0%
1839	0.02	+0.0%
1840	0.02	+0.0%
1841	0.02	+0.0%
1842	0.02	+0.0%
1843	0.02	+0.0%
1844	0.02	+0.0%
1845	0.02	+0.0%
1846	0.02	+0.0%
1847	0.02	+0.0%
1848	0.02	+0.0%
1849	0.02	+0.0%
1850	0.02	+0.0%
1851	0.02	+0.0%
1852	0.02	+0.0%
1853	0.02	+0.0%
1854	0.02	+0.0%
1855	0.02	+0.0%
1856	0.02	+0.0%
1857	0.02	+0.0%
1858	0.02	+0.0%
1859	0.02	+0.0%
1860	0.02	+0.0%
1861	0.02	+0.0%
1862	0.02	+0.0%
1863	0.02	+0.0%
1864	0.02	+0.0%
1865	0.02	+0.0%
1866	0.02	+0.0%
1867	0.02	+0.0%
1868	0.02	+0.0%
1869	0.02	+0.0%
1870	0.02	+0.0%
1871	0.02	+0.0%
1872	0.02	+0.0%
1873	0.02	+0.0%
1874	0.02	+0.0%
1875	0.02	+0.0%
1876	0.02	+0.0%
1877	0.02	+0.0%
1878	0.02	+0.0%
1879	0.02	+0.0%
1880	0.02	+0.0%
1881	0.02	+0.0%
1882	0.02	+0.0%
1883	0.02	+0.0%
1884	0.02	+0.0%
1885	0.02	+0.0%
1886	0.02	+0.0%
1887	0.02	+0.0%
1888	0.02	+0.0%
1889	0.02	+0.0%
1890	0.02	+0.0%
1891	0.02	+0.0%
1892	0.02	+0.0%
1893	0.02	+0.0%
1894	0.021	+5.0%
1895	0.021	+0.0%
1896	0.02	-4.8%
1897	0.069	+245.0%
1898	0.069	+0.0%
1899	0.069	+0.0%
1900	0.063	-8.7%
1901	0.063	+0.0%
1902	0.063	+0.0%
1903	0.063	+0.0%
1904	0.061	-3.2%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.061	+0.0%
1907	0.062	+1.6%
1908	0.062	+0.0%
1909	0.062	+0.0%
1910	0.047	-24.2%
1911	0.069	+46.8%
1912	0.069	+0.0%
1913	0.069	+0.0%
1914	0.069	+0.0%
1915	0.069	+0.0%
1916	0.069	+0.0%
1917	0.069	+0.0%
1918	0.069	+0.0%
1919	0.073	+5.8%
1920	0.073	+0.0%
1921	0.073	+0.0%
1922	0.073	+0.0%
1923	0.073	+0.0%
1924	0.073	+0.0%
1925	0.073	+0.0%
1926	0.073	+0.0%
1927	0.073	+0.0%
1928	0.073	+0.0%
1929	0.073	+0.0%
1930	0.073	+0.0%
1931	0.073	+0.0%
1932	0.073	+0.0%
1933	0.073	+0.0%
1934	0.073	+0.0%
1935	0.073	+0.0%
1936	0.073	+0.0%
1937	0.073	+0.0%
1938	0.073	+0.0%
1939	0.073	+0.0%
1940	0.073	+0.0%
1941	0.075	+2.7%
1942	0.075	+0.0%
1943	0.075	+0.0%
1944	0.075	+0.0%
1945	0.158	+110.7%
1946	0.177	+12.0%
1947	0.177	+0.0%
1948	0.184	+4.0%
1949	0.209	+13.6%
1950	0.2	-4.3%
1951	0.2	+0.0%
1952	0.2	+0.0%
1953	0.228	+14.0%
1954	0.237	+3.9%
1955	0.237	+0.0%
1956	0.237	+0.0%
1957	0.237	+0.0%
1958	0.23	-3.0%
1959	0.23	+0.0%
1960	0.257	+11.7%
1961	0.243	-5.4%
1962	0.243	+0.0%
1963	0.243	+0.0%
1964	0.243	+0.0%
1965	0.243	+0.0%
1966	0.243	+0.0%
1967	0.243	+0.0%
1968	0.243	+0.0%
1969	0.243	+0.0%
1970	0.25	+2.9%
1971	0.25	+0.0%
1972	0.237	-5.2%
1973	0.237	+0.0%
1974	0.237	+0.0%
1975	0.237	+0.0%
1976	0.237	+0.0%
1977	0.237	+0.0%
1978	0.237	+0.0%
1979	0.237	+0.0%
1980	0.309	+30.4%
1981	0.309	+0.0%
1982	0.309	+0.0%
1983	0.309	+0.0%
1984	0.309	+0.0%
1985	0.325	+5.2%
1986	0.325	+0.0%
1987	0.366	+12.6%
1988	0.497	+35.8%
1989	0.505	+1.6%
1990	0.515	+2.0%
1991	0.515	+0.0%
1992	0.515	+0.0%
1993	0.544	+5.6%
1994	0.578	+6.2%
1995	0.578	+0.0%
1996	0.578	+0.0%
1997	0.578	+0.0%
1998	0.814	+40.8%
1999	0.809	-0.6%
2000	0.824	+1.9%
2001	0.828	+0.5%
2002	0.834	+0.7%
2003	0.828	-0.7%
2004	0.828	+0.0%
2005	0.824	-0.5%
2006	0.824	+0.0%
2007	0.824	+0.0%
2008	0.81	-1.7%
2009	0.81	+0.0%
2010	0.821	+1.4%
2011	0.821	+0.0%
2012	0.821	+0.0%
2013	0.81	-1.3%
2014	0.818	+1.0%
2015	0.753	-7.9%
2016	0.753	+0.0%
2017	0.822	+9.2%
2018	0.813	-1.1%
2019	0.79	-2.8%
2020	0.789	-0.1%
2021	0.807	+2.3%
2022	0.81	+0.4%
2023	0.786	-3.0%
2024	0.784	-0.3%
2025	0.812	+3.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.812 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.862, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.812 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6995, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1810s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1820s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1830s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1840s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1850s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1860s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1870s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1880s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1890s	0.0349	0.02	0.069	10
1900s	0.0621	0.061	0.063	10
1910s	0.0672	0.047	0.073	10
1920s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1930s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1940s	0.1278	0.073	0.209	10
1950s	0.2236	0.2	0.237	10
1960s	0.2444	0.243	0.257	10
1970s	0.2396	0.237	0.25	10
1980s	0.3563	0.309	0.505	10
1990s	0.6024	0.515	0.814	10
2000s	0.8234	0.81	0.834	10
2010s	0.8022	0.753	0.822	10
2020s	0.798	0.784	0.812	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

51 Tanzania 0.822 compare
52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
53 Mauritius 0.813 compare
54 Benin 0.812 compare
54 Guyana 0.812 compare
57 Botswana 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for South Korea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 46,871 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in South Korea?: Women's civil society participation index in South Korea was 0.812 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 South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2002.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1789.
How does South Korea rank for women's civil society participation index?: South Korea ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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.