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

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1828.

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

Portugal ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.781

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 2012

All-time low

0.009

in 1828

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 0.781, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Portugal peaked at 0.923 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1828.

That places Portugal 77th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Portugal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.01	—
1790	0.01	+0.0%
1791	0.01	+0.0%
1792	0.01	+0.0%
1793	0.01	+0.0%
1794	0.01	+0.0%
1795	0.01	+0.0%
1796	0.01	+0.0%
1797	0.01	+0.0%
1798	0.01	+0.0%
1799	0.01	+0.0%
1800	0.01	+0.0%
1801	0.01	+0.0%
1802	0.01	+0.0%
1803	0.01	+0.0%
1804	0.01	+0.0%
1805	0.01	+0.0%
1806	0.01	+0.0%
1807	0.01	+0.0%
1808	0.01	+0.0%
1809	0.01	+0.0%
1810	0.01	+0.0%
1811	0.01	+0.0%
1812	0.01	+0.0%
1813	0.01	+0.0%
1814	0.01	+0.0%
1815	0.01	+0.0%
1816	0.01	+0.0%
1817	0.01	+0.0%
1818	0.01	+0.0%
1819	0.01	+0.0%
1820	0.077	+670.0%
1821	0.077	+0.0%
1822	0.077	+0.0%
1823	0.077	+0.0%
1824	0.077	+0.0%
1825	0.077	+0.0%
1826	0.077	+0.0%
1827	0.054	-29.9%
1828	0.009	-83.3%
1829	0.009	+0.0%
1830	0.009	+0.0%
1831	0.009	+0.0%
1832	0.009	+0.0%
1833	0.009	+0.0%
1834	0.009	+0.0%
1835	0.178	+1877.8%
1836	0.178	+0.0%
1837	0.178	+0.0%
1838	0.178	+0.0%
1839	0.178	+0.0%
1840	0.178	+0.0%
1841	0.178	+0.0%
1842	0.178	+0.0%
1843	0.178	+0.0%
1844	0.178	+0.0%
1845	0.178	+0.0%
1846	0.178	+0.0%
1847	0.178	+0.0%
1848	0.178	+0.0%
1849	0.178	+0.0%
1850	0.178	+0.0%
1851	0.178	+0.0%
1852	0.092	-48.3%
1853	0.092	+0.0%
1854	0.092	+0.0%
1855	0.092	+0.0%
1856	0.092	+0.0%
1857	0.092	+0.0%
1858	0.092	+0.0%
1859	0.092	+0.0%
1860	0.092	+0.0%
1861	0.092	+0.0%
1862	0.092	+0.0%
1863	0.092	+0.0%
1864	0.092	+0.0%
1865	0.092	+0.0%
1866	0.092	+0.0%
1867	0.092	+0.0%
1868	0.092	+0.0%
1869	0.092	+0.0%
1870	0.092	+0.0%
1871	0.092	+0.0%
1872	0.092	+0.0%
1873	0.092	+0.0%
1874	0.092	+0.0%
1875	0.092	+0.0%
1876	0.092	+0.0%
1877	0.092	+0.0%
1878	0.092	+0.0%
1879	0.092	+0.0%
1880	0.092	+0.0%
1881	0.092	+0.0%
1882	0.092	+0.0%
1883	0.092	+0.0%
1884	0.092	+0.0%
1885	0.092	+0.0%
1886	0.092	+0.0%
1887	0.092	+0.0%
1888	0.092	+0.0%
1889	0.092	+0.0%
1890	0.092	+0.0%
1891	0.092	+0.0%
1892	0.092	+0.0%
1893	0.092	+0.0%
1894	0.092	+0.0%
1895	0.092	+0.0%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.092	+0.0%
1898	0.092	+0.0%
1899	0.092	+0.0%
1900	0.076	-17.4%
1901	0.076	+0.0%
1902	0.076	+0.0%
1903	0.076	+0.0%
1904	0.076	+0.0%
1905	0.076	+0.0%
1906	0.076	+0.0%
1907	0.076	+0.0%
1908	0.076	+0.0%
1909	0.076	+0.0%
1910	0.171	+125.0%
1911	0.188	+9.9%
1912	0.188	+0.0%
1913	0.188	+0.0%
1914	0.172	-8.5%
1915	0.172	+0.0%
1916	0.172	+0.0%
1917	0.172	+0.0%
1918	0.172	+0.0%
1919	0.192	+11.6%
1920	0.192	+0.0%
1921	0.147	-23.4%
1922	0.147	+0.0%
1923	0.147	+0.0%
1924	0.147	+0.0%
1925	0.147	+0.0%
1926	0.122	-17.0%
1927	0.116	-4.9%
1928	0.116	+0.0%
1929	0.116	+0.0%
1930	0.116	+0.0%
1931	0.116	+0.0%
1932	0.116	+0.0%
1933	0.116	+0.0%
1934	0.116	+0.0%
1935	0.116	+0.0%
1936	0.116	+0.0%
1937	0.116	+0.0%
1938	0.116	+0.0%
1939	0.116	+0.0%
1940	0.116	+0.0%
1941	0.116	+0.0%
1942	0.116	+0.0%
1943	0.116	+0.0%
1944	0.116	+0.0%
1945	0.116	+0.0%
1946	0.116	+0.0%
1947	0.116	+0.0%
1948	0.116	+0.0%
1949	0.116	+0.0%
1950	0.115	-0.9%
1951	0.115	+0.0%
1952	0.115	+0.0%
1953	0.115	+0.0%
1954	0.115	+0.0%
1955	0.115	+0.0%
1956	0.115	+0.0%
1957	0.115	+0.0%
1958	0.115	+0.0%
1959	0.115	+0.0%
1960	0.115	+0.0%
1961	0.115	+0.0%
1962	0.115	+0.0%
1963	0.115	+0.0%
1964	0.115	+0.0%
1965	0.118	+2.6%
1966	0.118	+0.0%
1967	0.118	+0.0%
1968	0.116	-1.7%
1969	0.147	+26.7%
1970	0.147	+0.0%
1971	0.146	-0.7%
1972	0.146	+0.0%
1973	0.146	+0.0%
1974	0.598	+309.6%
1975	0.818	+36.8%
1976	0.818	+0.0%
1977	0.818	+0.0%
1978	0.818	+0.0%
1979	0.818	+0.0%
1980	0.828	+1.2%
1981	0.818	-1.2%
1982	0.822	+0.5%
1983	0.83	+1.0%
1984	0.829	-0.1%
1985	0.824	-0.6%
1986	0.827	+0.4%
1987	0.837	+1.2%
1988	0.837	+0.0%
1989	0.837	+0.0%
1990	0.839	+0.2%
1991	0.838	-0.1%
1992	0.848	+1.2%
1993	0.856	+0.9%
1994	0.862	+0.7%
1995	0.859	-0.3%
1996	0.873	+1.6%
1997	0.869	-0.5%
1998	0.876	+0.8%
1999	0.876	+0.0%
2000	0.876	+0.0%
2001	0.878	+0.2%
2002	0.886	+0.9%
2003	0.877	-1.0%
2004	0.877	+0.0%
2005	0.889	+1.4%
2006	0.889	+0.0%
2007	0.889	+0.0%
2008	0.892	+0.3%
2009	0.892	+0.0%
2010	0.89	-0.2%
2011	0.877	-1.5%
2012	0.923	+5.2%
2013	0.871	-5.6%
2014	0.871	+0.0%
2015	0.889	+2.1%
2016	0.891	+0.2%
2017	0.89	-0.1%
2018	0.892	+0.2%
2019	0.889	-0.3%
2020	0.922	+3.7%
2021	0.915	-0.8%
2022	0.92	+0.5%
2023	0.875	-4.9%
2024	0.856	-2.2%
2025	0.781	-8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
1790s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1800s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1810s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1820s	0.0611	0.009	0.077	10
1830s	0.0935	0.009	0.178	10
1840s	0.178	0.178	0.178	10
1850s	0.1092	0.092	0.178	10
1860s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1870s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1880s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1890s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1900s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1910s	0.1787	0.171	0.192	10
1920s	0.1397	0.116	0.192	10
1930s	0.116	0.116	0.116	10
1940s	0.116	0.116	0.116	10
1950s	0.115	0.115	0.115	10
1960s	0.1192	0.115	0.147	10
1970s	0.5273	0.146	0.818	10
1980s	0.8289	0.818	0.837	10
1990s	0.8596	0.838	0.876	10
2000s	0.8845	0.876	0.892	10
2010s	0.8883	0.871	0.923	10
2020s	0.8782	0.781	0.922	6

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More gender data for Portugal

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Portugal?: Women's civil society participation index in Portugal was 0.781 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2012.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1828.
How does Portugal rank for women's civil society participation index?: Portugal ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.