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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.467 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.467
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.731
in 1993
All-time low
0.241
in 1826
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Russian Federation, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.467 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Russian Federation peaked at 0.731 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1826.

Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Russian Federation, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.306 —
1790 0.261 -14.7%
1791 0.261 +0.0%
1792 0.261 +0.0%
1793 0.261 +0.0%
1794 0.261 +0.0%
1795 0.261 +0.0%
1796 0.261 +0.0%
1797 0.261 +0.0%
1798 0.261 +0.0%
1799 0.261 +0.0%
1800 0.261 +0.0%
1801 0.261 +0.0%
1802 0.261 +0.0%
1803 0.261 +0.0%
1804 0.261 +0.0%
1805 0.261 +0.0%
1806 0.261 +0.0%
1807 0.261 +0.0%
1808 0.261 +0.0%
1809 0.261 +0.0%
1810 0.261 +0.0%
1811 0.261 +0.0%
1812 0.261 +0.0%
1813 0.261 +0.0%
1814 0.261 +0.0%
1815 0.261 +0.0%
1816 0.261 +0.0%
1817 0.261 +0.0%
1818 0.261 +0.0%
1819 0.261 +0.0%
1820 0.261 +0.0%
1821 0.261 +0.0%
1822 0.261 +0.0%
1823 0.261 +0.0%
1824 0.261 +0.0%
1825 0.261 +0.0%
1826 0.241 -7.7%
1827 0.241 +0.0%
1828 0.241 +0.0%
1829 0.241 +0.0%
1830 0.241 +0.0%
1831 0.241 +0.0%
1832 0.241 +0.0%
1833 0.241 +0.0%
1834 0.241 +0.0%
1835 0.241 +0.0%
1836 0.241 +0.0%
1837 0.241 +0.0%
1838 0.241 +0.0%
1839 0.241 +0.0%
1840 0.241 +0.0%
1841 0.241 +0.0%
1842 0.241 +0.0%
1843 0.241 +0.0%
1844 0.241 +0.0%
1845 0.241 +0.0%
1846 0.241 +0.0%
1847 0.241 +0.0%
1848 0.241 +0.0%
1849 0.241 +0.0%
1850 0.241 +0.0%
1851 0.241 +0.0%
1852 0.241 +0.0%
1853 0.241 +0.0%
1854 0.241 +0.0%
1855 0.304 +26.1%
1856 0.304 +0.0%
1857 0.304 +0.0%
1858 0.304 +0.0%
1859 0.304 +0.0%
1860 0.304 +0.0%
1861 0.304 +0.0%
1862 0.304 +0.0%
1863 0.304 +0.0%
1864 0.304 +0.0%
1865 0.304 +0.0%
1866 0.304 +0.0%
1867 0.304 +0.0%
1868 0.304 +0.0%
1869 0.304 +0.0%
1870 0.304 +0.0%
1871 0.304 +0.0%
1872 0.304 +0.0%
1873 0.304 +0.0%
1874 0.304 +0.0%
1875 0.304 +0.0%
1876 0.304 +0.0%
1877 0.304 +0.0%
1878 0.304 +0.0%
1879 0.304 +0.0%
1880 0.304 +0.0%
1881 0.307 +1.0%
1882 0.307 +0.0%
1883 0.307 +0.0%
1884 0.307 +0.0%
1885 0.307 +0.0%
1886 0.307 +0.0%
1887 0.307 +0.0%
1888 0.307 +0.0%
1889 0.307 +0.0%
1890 0.307 +0.0%
1891 0.307 +0.0%
1892 0.307 +0.0%
1893 0.307 +0.0%
1894 0.307 +0.0%
1895 0.307 +0.0%
1896 0.307 +0.0%
1897 0.307 +0.0%
1898 0.307 +0.0%
1899 0.307 +0.0%
1900 0.265 -13.7%
1901 0.276 +4.2%
1902 0.276 +0.0%
1903 0.276 +0.0%
1904 0.276 +0.0%
1905 0.283 +2.5%
1906 0.288 +1.8%
1907 0.288 +0.0%
1908 0.288 +0.0%
1909 0.288 +0.0%
1910 0.288 +0.0%
1911 0.288 +0.0%
1912 0.288 +0.0%
1913 0.288 +0.0%
1914 0.288 +0.0%
1915 0.277 -3.8%
1916 0.277 +0.0%
1917 0.323 +16.6%
1918 0.391 +21.1%
1919 0.391 +0.0%
1920 0.391 +0.0%
1921 0.391 +0.0%
1922 0.386 -1.3%
1923 0.386 +0.0%
1924 0.374 -3.1%
1925 0.374 +0.0%
1926 0.357 -4.5%
1927 0.339 -5.0%
1928 0.339 +0.0%
1929 0.339 +0.0%
1930 0.321 -5.3%
1931 0.321 +0.0%
1932 0.321 +0.0%
1933 0.321 +0.0%
1934 0.305 -5.0%
1935 0.305 +0.0%
1936 0.305 +0.0%
1937 0.305 +0.0%
1938 0.305 +0.0%
1939 0.305 +0.0%
1940 0.316 +3.6%
1941 0.316 +0.0%
1942 0.331 +4.7%
1943 0.331 +0.0%
1944 0.331 +0.0%
1945 0.331 +0.0%
1946 0.352 +6.3%
1947 0.352 +0.0%
1948 0.328 -6.8%
1949 0.328 +0.0%
1950 0.328 +0.0%
1951 0.328 +0.0%
1952 0.328 +0.0%
1953 0.347 +5.8%
1954 0.404 +16.4%
1955 0.415 +2.7%
1956 0.423 +1.9%
1957 0.43 +1.7%
1958 0.43 +0.0%
1959 0.43 +0.0%
1960 0.448 +4.2%
1961 0.448 +0.0%
1962 0.448 +0.0%
1963 0.448 +0.0%
1964 0.448 +0.0%
1965 0.456 +1.8%
1966 0.456 +0.0%
1967 0.456 +0.0%
1968 0.456 +0.0%
1969 0.453 -0.7%
1970 0.453 +0.0%
1971 0.444 -2.0%
1972 0.438 -1.4%
1973 0.443 +1.1%
1974 0.454 +2.5%
1975 0.447 -1.5%
1976 0.453 +1.3%
1977 0.43 -5.1%
1978 0.43 +0.0%
1979 0.43 +0.0%
1980 0.43 +0.0%
1981 0.43 +0.0%
1982 0.43 +0.0%
1983 0.43 +0.0%
1984 0.43 +0.0%
1985 0.46 +7.0%
1986 0.553 +20.2%
1987 0.552 -0.2%
1988 0.546 -1.1%
1989 0.565 +3.5%
1990 0.64 +13.3%
1991 0.681 +6.4%
1992 0.722 +6.0%
1993 0.731 +1.2%
1994 0.731 +0.0%
1995 0.731 +0.0%
1996 0.731 +0.0%
1997 0.731 +0.0%
1998 0.731 +0.0%
1999 0.731 +0.0%
2000 0.685 -6.3%
2001 0.685 +0.0%
2002 0.687 +0.3%
2003 0.687 +0.0%
2004 0.687 +0.0%
2005 0.683 -0.6%
2006 0.689 +0.9%
2007 0.7 +1.6%
2008 0.686 -2.0%
2009 0.688 +0.3%
2010 0.697 +1.3%
2011 0.687 -1.4%
2012 0.685 -0.3%
2013 0.711 +3.8%
2014 0.703 -1.1%
2015 0.699 -0.6%
2016 0.691 -1.1%
2017 0.684 -1.0%
2018 0.68 -0.6%
2019 0.678 -0.3%
2020 0.646 -4.7%
2021 0.679 +5.1%
2022 0.651 -4.1%
2023 0.439 -32.6%
2024 0.44 +0.2%
2025 0.467 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.306 0.306 0.306 1
1790s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1800s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1810s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1820s 0.253 0.241 0.261 10
1830s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1840s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1850s 0.2725 0.241 0.304 10
1860s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1870s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1880s 0.3067 0.304 0.307 10
1890s 0.307 0.307 0.307 10
1900s 0.2804 0.265 0.288 10
1910s 0.3099 0.277 0.391 10
1920s 0.3676 0.339 0.391 10
1930s 0.3114 0.305 0.321 10
1940s 0.3316 0.316 0.352 10
1950s 0.3863 0.328 0.43 10
1960s 0.4517 0.448 0.456 10
1970s 0.4422 0.43 0.454 10
1980s 0.4826 0.43 0.565 10
1990s 0.716 0.64 0.731 10
2000s 0.6877 0.683 0.7 10
2010s 0.6915 0.678 0.711 10
2020s 0.5537 0.439 0.679 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Russian Federation?
Women's civil society participation index in Russian Federation was 0.467 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 1993.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1826.
How does Russian Federation rank for women's civil society participation index?
Russian Federation ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.