Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mexico
Mexico: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 0.786, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Mexico peaked at 0.792 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1789.
That places Mexico 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.015 | — |
| 1790 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.073 | +386.7% |
| 1822 | 0.088 | +20.5% |
| 1823 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.078 | -11.4% |
| 1901 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.086 | +10.3% |
| 1911 | 0.095 | +10.5% |
| 1912 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.091 | -4.2% |
| 1914 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.091 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.094 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.101 | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 0.104 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.102 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.156 | +52.9% |
| 1953 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.177 | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.195 | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.189 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.268 | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 0.272 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.31 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.329 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.341 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.353 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.45 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.493 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.649 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.652 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.664 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.717 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.728 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.716 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.728 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.729 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.733 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.792 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.786 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.774 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.714 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.74 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.777 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.786 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0792 | 0.015 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0911 | 0.086 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0913 | 0.091 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0947 | 0.094 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.104 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1632 | 0.102 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2076 | 0.189 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3157 | 0.31 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3967 | 0.329 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5752 | 0.45 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7403 | 0.716 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7535 | 0.714 | 0.786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Sierra Leone 0.791 compare
- 72 Philippines 0.788 compare
- 72 Poland 0.788 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.785 compare
- 76 Vanuatu 0.784 compare
- 77 Portugal 0.781 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Mexico?
- Women's civil society participation index in Mexico was 0.786 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.792 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1789.
- How does Mexico rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.