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

Women's civil society participation index in Romania was 0.9 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 Romania?

The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.393 in 1947.

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

Romania ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.9

in 2024

All-time low

0.393

in 1947

Years of data

166

1860–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Romania, 1860–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Romania is 0.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 166 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Romania peaked at 0.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.393, in 1947.

That places Romania 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 166 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Romania, 1860 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1860	0.508	—
1861	0.508	+0.0%
1862	0.508	+0.0%
1863	0.508	+0.0%
1864	0.508	+0.0%
1865	0.508	+0.0%
1866	0.508	+0.0%
1867	0.508	+0.0%
1868	0.508	+0.0%
1869	0.508	+0.0%
1870	0.508	+0.0%
1871	0.508	+0.0%
1872	0.508	+0.0%
1873	0.508	+0.0%
1874	0.508	+0.0%
1875	0.508	+0.0%
1876	0.508	+0.0%
1877	0.508	+0.0%
1878	0.508	+0.0%
1879	0.508	+0.0%
1880	0.508	+0.0%
1881	0.508	+0.0%
1882	0.508	+0.0%
1883	0.508	+0.0%
1884	0.508	+0.0%
1885	0.508	+0.0%
1886	0.508	+0.0%
1887	0.508	+0.0%
1888	0.508	+0.0%
1889	0.508	+0.0%
1890	0.508	+0.0%
1891	0.508	+0.0%
1892	0.508	+0.0%
1893	0.508	+0.0%
1894	0.508	+0.0%
1895	0.508	+0.0%
1896	0.508	+0.0%
1897	0.508	+0.0%
1898	0.508	+0.0%
1899	0.508	+0.0%
1900	0.425	-16.3%
1901	0.425	+0.0%
1902	0.425	+0.0%
1903	0.425	+0.0%
1904	0.425	+0.0%
1905	0.425	+0.0%
1906	0.425	+0.0%
1907	0.425	+0.0%
1908	0.425	+0.0%
1909	0.425	+0.0%
1910	0.425	+0.0%
1911	0.425	+0.0%
1912	0.425	+0.0%
1913	0.425	+0.0%
1914	0.425	+0.0%
1915	0.425	+0.0%
1916	0.425	+0.0%
1917	0.425	+0.0%
1918	0.425	+0.0%
1919	0.425	+0.0%
1920	0.425	+0.0%
1921	0.425	+0.0%
1922	0.425	+0.0%
1923	0.425	+0.0%
1924	0.425	+0.0%
1925	0.425	+0.0%
1926	0.425	+0.0%
1927	0.425	+0.0%
1928	0.425	+0.0%
1929	0.425	+0.0%
1930	0.487	+14.6%
1931	0.487	+0.0%
1932	0.487	+0.0%
1933	0.487	+0.0%
1934	0.487	+0.0%
1935	0.487	+0.0%
1936	0.487	+0.0%
1937	0.487	+0.0%
1938	0.476	-2.3%
1939	0.449	-5.7%
1940	0.449	+0.0%
1941	0.449	+0.0%
1942	0.449	+0.0%
1943	0.449	+0.0%
1944	0.41	-8.7%
1945	0.41	+0.0%
1946	0.41	+0.0%
1947	0.393	-4.1%
1948	0.522	+32.8%
1949	0.522	+0.0%
1950	0.526	+0.8%
1951	0.526	+0.0%
1952	0.526	+0.0%
1953	0.526	+0.0%
1954	0.526	+0.0%
1955	0.526	+0.0%
1956	0.526	+0.0%
1957	0.526	+0.0%
1958	0.526	+0.0%
1959	0.526	+0.0%
1960	0.47	-10.6%
1961	0.47	+0.0%
1962	0.47	+0.0%
1963	0.47	+0.0%
1964	0.47	+0.0%
1965	0.488	+3.8%
1966	0.563	+15.4%
1967	0.563	+0.0%
1968	0.563	+0.0%
1969	0.563	+0.0%
1970	0.563	+0.0%
1971	0.563	+0.0%
1972	0.563	+0.0%
1973	0.563	+0.0%
1974	0.563	+0.0%
1975	0.563	+0.0%
1976	0.563	+0.0%
1977	0.563	+0.0%
1978	0.563	+0.0%
1979	0.563	+0.0%
1980	0.563	+0.0%
1981	0.563	+0.0%
1982	0.563	+0.0%
1983	0.563	+0.0%
1984	0.563	+0.0%
1985	0.563	+0.0%
1986	0.563	+0.0%
1987	0.563	+0.0%
1988	0.563	+0.0%
1989	0.563	+0.0%
1990	0.805	+43.0%
1991	0.815	+1.2%
1992	0.818	+0.4%
1993	0.846	+3.4%
1994	0.846	+0.0%
1995	0.846	+0.0%
1996	0.861	+1.8%
1997	0.868	+0.8%
1998	0.868	+0.0%
1999	0.868	+0.0%
2000	0.868	+0.0%
2001	0.868	+0.0%
2002	0.868	+0.0%
2003	0.868	+0.0%
2004	0.868	+0.0%
2005	0.868	+0.0%
2006	0.868	+0.0%
2007	0.868	+0.0%
2008	0.868	+0.0%
2009	0.861	-0.8%
2010	0.872	+1.3%
2011	0.872	+0.0%
2012	0.872	+0.0%
2013	0.864	-0.9%
2014	0.864	+0.0%
2015	0.864	+0.0%
2016	0.866	+0.2%
2017	0.836	-3.5%
2018	0.86	+2.9%
2019	0.874	+1.6%
2020	0.873	-0.1%
2021	0.891	+2.1%
2022	0.884	-0.8%
2023	0.894	+1.1%
2024	0.9	+0.7%
2025	0.9	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1870s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1880s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1890s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1900s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
1910s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
1920s	0.425	0.425	0.425	10
1930s	0.4821	0.449	0.487	10
1940s	0.4463	0.393	0.522	10
1950s	0.526	0.526	0.526	10
1960s	0.509	0.47	0.563	10
1970s	0.563	0.563	0.563	10
1980s	0.563	0.563	0.563	10
1990s	0.8441	0.805	0.868	10
2000s	0.8673	0.861	0.868	10
2010s	0.8644	0.836	0.874	10
2020s	0.8903	0.873	0.9	6

Countries ranked near Romania

9 New Zealand 0.907 compare
10 Barbados 0.903 compare
10 Ukraine 0.903 compare
13 Czechia 0.899 compare
13 Seychelles 0.899 compare
15 Estonia 0.893 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Romania

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Romania?: Women's civil society participation index in Romania was 0.9 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 Romania?: The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.393 in 1947.
How does Romania rank for women's civil society participation index?: Romania ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.