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

The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1819.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.213 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.213

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.224

in 2024

All-time low

0.009

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.213 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.224 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1819.

That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.044	—
1790	0.044	+0.0%
1791	0.044	+0.0%
1792	0.044	+0.0%
1793	0.044	+0.0%
1794	0.044	+0.0%
1795	0.044	+0.0%
1796	0.044	+0.0%
1797	0.044	+0.0%
1798	0.044	+0.0%
1799	0.044	+0.0%
1800	0.044	+0.0%
1801	0.044	+0.0%
1802	0.044	+0.0%
1803	0.044	+0.0%
1804	0.044	+0.0%
1805	0.044	+0.0%
1806	0.044	+0.0%
1807	0.044	+0.0%
1808	0.044	+0.0%
1809	0.044	+0.0%
1810	0.044	+0.0%
1811	0.044	+0.0%
1812	0.044	+0.0%
1813	0.044	+0.0%
1814	0.044	+0.0%
1815	0.044	+0.0%
1816	0.044	+0.0%
1817	0.044	+0.0%
1818	0.044	+0.0%
1819	0.009	-79.5%
1820	0.009	+0.0%
1821	0.009	+0.0%
1822	0.028	+211.1%
1823	0.028	+0.0%
1824	0.028	+0.0%
1825	0.028	+0.0%
1826	0.028	+0.0%
1827	0.028	+0.0%
1828	0.028	+0.0%
1829	0.028	+0.0%
1830	0.028	+0.0%
1831	0.028	+0.0%
1832	0.028	+0.0%
1833	0.028	+0.0%
1834	0.028	+0.0%
1835	0.028	+0.0%
1836	0.028	+0.0%
1837	0.028	+0.0%
1838	0.028	+0.0%
1839	0.028	+0.0%
1840	0.028	+0.0%
1841	0.028	+0.0%
1842	0.028	+0.0%
1843	0.028	+0.0%
1844	0.028	+0.0%
1845	0.028	+0.0%
1846	0.028	+0.0%
1847	0.028	+0.0%
1848	0.028	+0.0%
1849	0.028	+0.0%
1850	0.028	+0.0%
1851	0.028	+0.0%
1852	0.028	+0.0%
1853	0.028	+0.0%
1854	0.028	+0.0%
1855	0.028	+0.0%
1856	0.028	+0.0%
1857	0.028	+0.0%
1858	0.028	+0.0%
1859	0.028	+0.0%
1860	0.028	+0.0%
1861	0.028	+0.0%
1862	0.028	+0.0%
1863	0.028	+0.0%
1864	0.028	+0.0%
1865	0.028	+0.0%
1866	0.028	+0.0%
1867	0.028	+0.0%
1868	0.028	+0.0%
1869	0.028	+0.0%
1870	0.028	+0.0%
1871	0.028	+0.0%
1872	0.028	+0.0%
1873	0.028	+0.0%
1874	0.028	+0.0%
1875	0.028	+0.0%
1876	0.028	+0.0%
1877	0.028	+0.0%
1878	0.028	+0.0%
1879	0.028	+0.0%
1880	0.028	+0.0%
1881	0.028	+0.0%
1882	0.028	+0.0%
1883	0.028	+0.0%
1884	0.028	+0.0%
1885	0.028	+0.0%
1886	0.028	+0.0%
1887	0.028	+0.0%
1888	0.028	+0.0%
1889	0.028	+0.0%
1890	0.028	+0.0%
1891	0.028	+0.0%
1892	0.028	+0.0%
1893	0.028	+0.0%
1894	0.028	+0.0%
1895	0.028	+0.0%
1896	0.028	+0.0%
1897	0.028	+0.0%
1898	0.028	+0.0%
1899	0.028	+0.0%
1900	0.028	+0.0%
1901	0.028	+0.0%
1902	0.028	+0.0%
1903	0.028	+0.0%
1904	0.028	+0.0%
1905	0.028	+0.0%
1906	0.028	+0.0%
1907	0.028	+0.0%
1908	0.028	+0.0%
1909	0.028	+0.0%
1910	0.028	+0.0%
1911	0.028	+0.0%
1912	0.028	+0.0%
1913	0.028	+0.0%
1914	0.028	+0.0%
1915	0.028	+0.0%
1916	0.028	+0.0%
1917	0.028	+0.0%
1918	0.028	+0.0%
1919	0.028	+0.0%
1920	0.028	+0.0%
1921	0.028	+0.0%
1922	0.028	+0.0%
1923	0.028	+0.0%
1924	0.028	+0.0%
1925	0.028	+0.0%
1926	0.028	+0.0%
1927	0.028	+0.0%
1928	0.028	+0.0%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.028	+0.0%
1931	0.028	+0.0%
1932	0.024	-14.3%
1933	0.024	+0.0%
1934	0.024	+0.0%
1935	0.024	+0.0%
1936	0.024	+0.0%
1937	0.024	+0.0%
1938	0.024	+0.0%
1939	0.024	+0.0%
1940	0.024	+0.0%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.024	+0.0%
1951	0.026	+8.3%
1952	0.026	+0.0%
1953	0.026	+0.0%
1954	0.048	+84.6%
1955	0.048	+0.0%
1956	0.048	+0.0%
1957	0.048	+0.0%
1958	0.048	+0.0%
1959	0.048	+0.0%
1960	0.05	+4.2%
1961	0.05	+0.0%
1962	0.05	+0.0%
1963	0.05	+0.0%
1964	0.05	+0.0%
1965	0.05	+0.0%
1966	0.05	+0.0%
1967	0.05	+0.0%
1968	0.05	+0.0%
1969	0.05	+0.0%
1970	0.075	+50.0%
1971	0.075	+0.0%
1972	0.075	+0.0%
1973	0.075	+0.0%
1974	0.073	-2.7%
1975	0.102	+39.7%
1976	0.102	+0.0%
1977	0.102	+0.0%
1978	0.102	+0.0%
1979	0.102	+0.0%
1980	0.092	-9.8%
1981	0.092	+0.0%
1982	0.092	+0.0%
1983	0.08	-13.0%
1984	0.08	+0.0%
1985	0.08	+0.0%
1986	0.08	+0.0%
1987	0.08	+0.0%
1988	0.08	+0.0%
1989	0.08	+0.0%
1990	0.109	+36.2%
1991	0.132	+21.1%
1992	0.132	+0.0%
1993	0.133	+0.8%
1994	0.133	+0.0%
1995	0.133	+0.0%
1996	0.133	+0.0%
1997	0.133	+0.0%
1998	0.138	+3.8%
1999	0.138	+0.0%
2000	0.139	+0.7%
2001	0.161	+15.8%
2002	0.161	+0.0%
2003	0.161	+0.0%
2004	0.176	+9.3%
2005	0.161	-8.5%
2006	0.163	+1.2%
2007	0.169	+3.7%
2008	0.169	+0.0%
2009	0.168	-0.6%
2010	0.185	+10.1%
2011	0.181	-2.2%
2012	0.182	+0.6%
2013	0.182	+0.0%
2014	0.173	-4.9%
2015	0.173	+0.0%
2016	0.184	+6.4%
2017	0.182	-1.1%
2018	0.187	+2.7%
2019	0.211	+12.8%
2020	0.212	+0.5%
2021	0.202	-4.7%
2022	0.211	+4.5%
2023	0.221	+4.7%
2024	0.224	+1.4%
2025	0.213	-4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.044	0.044	0.044	1
1790s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1800s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1810s	0.0405	0.009	0.044	10
1820s	0.0242	0.009	0.028	10
1830s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1840s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1850s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1860s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1870s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1880s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1890s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1900s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1910s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1920s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1930s	0.0248	0.024	0.028	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.039	0.024	0.048	10
1960s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1970s	0.0883	0.073	0.102	10
1980s	0.0836	0.08	0.092	10
1990s	0.1314	0.109	0.138	10
2000s	0.1628	0.139	0.176	10
2010s	0.184	0.173	0.211	10
2020s	0.2138	0.202	0.224	6

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More gender data for Saudi Arabia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Saudi Arabia?: Women's civil society participation index in Saudi Arabia was 0.213 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 Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1819.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's civil society participation index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.