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

Women's civil society participation index in Spain was 0.883 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 Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1824.

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

Spain ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.883

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 2023

All-time low

0.017

in 1824

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.883, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1824.

That places Spain 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Spain, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.018	—
1790	0.018	+0.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.018	+0.0%
1793	0.018	+0.0%
1794	0.018	+0.0%
1795	0.018	+0.0%
1796	0.018	+0.0%
1797	0.018	+0.0%
1798	0.018	+0.0%
1799	0.018	+0.0%
1800	0.018	+0.0%
1801	0.018	+0.0%
1802	0.018	+0.0%
1803	0.018	+0.0%
1804	0.018	+0.0%
1805	0.018	+0.0%
1806	0.018	+0.0%
1807	0.018	+0.0%
1808	0.018	+0.0%
1809	0.022	+22.2%
1810	0.022	+0.0%
1811	0.022	+0.0%
1812	0.022	+0.0%
1813	0.022	+0.0%
1814	0.022	+0.0%
1815	0.019	-13.6%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.032	+68.4%
1821	0.04	+25.0%
1822	0.04	+0.0%
1823	0.04	+0.0%
1824	0.017	-57.5%
1825	0.017	+0.0%
1826	0.017	+0.0%
1827	0.017	+0.0%
1828	0.017	+0.0%
1829	0.017	+0.0%
1830	0.017	+0.0%
1831	0.017	+0.0%
1832	0.017	+0.0%
1833	0.017	+0.0%
1834	0.022	+29.4%
1835	0.034	+54.5%
1836	0.034	+0.0%
1837	0.034	+0.0%
1838	0.034	+0.0%
1839	0.034	+0.0%
1840	0.034	+0.0%
1841	0.034	+0.0%
1842	0.034	+0.0%
1843	0.034	+0.0%
1844	0.034	+0.0%
1845	0.034	+0.0%
1846	0.034	+0.0%
1847	0.034	+0.0%
1848	0.034	+0.0%
1849	0.034	+0.0%
1850	0.034	+0.0%
1851	0.034	+0.0%
1852	0.034	+0.0%
1853	0.034	+0.0%
1854	0.034	+0.0%
1855	0.034	+0.0%
1856	0.034	+0.0%
1857	0.034	+0.0%
1858	0.034	+0.0%
1859	0.034	+0.0%
1860	0.034	+0.0%
1861	0.034	+0.0%
1862	0.034	+0.0%
1863	0.034	+0.0%
1864	0.034	+0.0%
1865	0.034	+0.0%
1866	0.034	+0.0%
1867	0.034	+0.0%
1868	0.034	+0.0%
1869	0.045	+32.4%
1870	0.045	+0.0%
1871	0.045	+0.0%
1872	0.045	+0.0%
1873	0.045	+0.0%
1874	0.045	+0.0%
1875	0.033	-26.7%
1876	0.033	+0.0%
1877	0.033	+0.0%
1878	0.033	+0.0%
1879	0.033	+0.0%
1880	0.033	+0.0%
1881	0.033	+0.0%
1882	0.048	+45.5%
1883	0.048	+0.0%
1884	0.048	+0.0%
1885	0.048	+0.0%
1886	0.048	+0.0%
1887	0.048	+0.0%
1888	0.048	+0.0%
1889	0.048	+0.0%
1890	0.048	+0.0%
1891	0.048	+0.0%
1892	0.048	+0.0%
1893	0.048	+0.0%
1894	0.048	+0.0%
1895	0.048	+0.0%
1896	0.048	+0.0%
1897	0.048	+0.0%
1898	0.048	+0.0%
1899	0.119	+147.9%
1900	0.101	-15.1%
1901	0.101	+0.0%
1902	0.101	+0.0%
1903	0.101	+0.0%
1904	0.101	+0.0%
1905	0.101	+0.0%
1906	0.101	+0.0%
1907	0.101	+0.0%
1908	0.101	+0.0%
1909	0.101	+0.0%
1910	0.101	+0.0%
1911	0.101	+0.0%
1912	0.101	+0.0%
1913	0.101	+0.0%
1914	0.101	+0.0%
1915	0.101	+0.0%
1916	0.101	+0.0%
1917	0.101	+0.0%
1918	0.101	+0.0%
1919	0.101	+0.0%
1920	0.101	+0.0%
1921	0.101	+0.0%
1922	0.106	+5.0%
1923	0.093	-12.3%
1924	0.09	-3.2%
1925	0.09	+0.0%
1926	0.09	+0.0%
1927	0.09	+0.0%
1928	0.09	+0.0%
1929	0.09	+0.0%
1930	0.09	+0.0%
1931	0.224	+148.9%
1932	0.243	+8.5%
1933	0.243	+0.0%
1934	0.243	+0.0%
1935	0.243	+0.0%
1936	0.225	-7.4%
1937	0.179	-20.4%
1938	0.179	+0.0%
1939	0.179	+0.0%
1940	0.059	-67.0%
1941	0.059	+0.0%
1942	0.059	+0.0%
1943	0.059	+0.0%
1944	0.059	+0.0%
1945	0.059	+0.0%
1946	0.059	+0.0%
1947	0.059	+0.0%
1948	0.059	+0.0%
1949	0.059	+0.0%
1950	0.062	+5.1%
1951	0.062	+0.0%
1952	0.062	+0.0%
1953	0.062	+0.0%
1954	0.062	+0.0%
1955	0.062	+0.0%
1956	0.062	+0.0%
1957	0.062	+0.0%
1958	0.062	+0.0%
1959	0.062	+0.0%
1960	0.081	+30.6%
1961	0.081	+0.0%
1962	0.081	+0.0%
1963	0.081	+0.0%
1964	0.081	+0.0%
1965	0.081	+0.0%
1966	0.082	+1.2%
1967	0.09	+9.8%
1968	0.09	+0.0%
1969	0.09	+0.0%
1970	0.112	+24.4%
1971	0.112	+0.0%
1972	0.112	+0.0%
1973	0.112	+0.0%
1974	0.112	+0.0%
1975	0.112	+0.0%
1976	0.198	+76.8%
1977	0.313	+58.1%
1978	0.568	+81.5%
1979	0.599	+5.5%
1980	0.676	+12.9%
1981	0.844	+24.9%
1982	0.853	+1.1%
1983	0.853	+0.0%
1984	0.853	+0.0%
1985	0.853	+0.0%
1986	0.875	+2.6%
1987	0.876	+0.1%
1988	0.876	+0.0%
1989	0.883	+0.8%
1990	0.888	+0.6%
1991	0.888	+0.0%
1992	0.888	+0.0%
1993	0.896	+0.9%
1994	0.896	+0.0%
1995	0.896	+0.0%
1996	0.896	+0.0%
1997	0.896	+0.0%
1998	0.896	+0.0%
1999	0.896	+0.0%
2000	0.901	+0.6%
2001	0.901	+0.0%
2002	0.901	+0.0%
2003	0.901	+0.0%
2004	0.901	+0.0%
2005	0.901	+0.0%
2006	0.901	+0.0%
2007	0.901	+0.0%
2008	0.901	+0.0%
2009	0.901	+0.0%
2010	0.906	+0.6%
2011	0.906	+0.0%
2012	0.906	+0.0%
2013	0.906	+0.0%
2014	0.906	+0.0%
2015	0.888	-2.0%
2016	0.892	+0.5%
2017	0.883	-1.0%
2018	0.876	-0.8%
2019	0.889	+1.5%
2020	0.897	+0.9%
2021	0.893	-0.4%
2022	0.913	+2.2%
2023	0.918	+0.5%
2024	0.832	-9.4%
2025	0.883	+6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.0184	0.018	0.022	10
1810s	0.0205	0.019	0.022	10
1820s	0.0254	0.017	0.04	10
1830s	0.026	0.017	0.034	10
1840s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1850s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1860s	0.0351	0.034	0.045	10
1870s	0.039	0.033	0.045	10
1880s	0.045	0.033	0.048	10
1890s	0.0551	0.048	0.119	10
1900s	0.101	0.101	0.101	10
1910s	0.101	0.101	0.101	10
1920s	0.0941	0.09	0.106	10
1930s	0.2048	0.09	0.243	10
1940s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1950s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1960s	0.0838	0.081	0.09	10
1970s	0.235	0.112	0.599	10
1980s	0.8442	0.676	0.883	10
1990s	0.8936	0.888	0.896	10
2000s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
2010s	0.8958	0.876	0.906	10
2020s	0.8893	0.832	0.918	6

Countries ranked near Spain

18 Ireland 0.888 compare
19 Lebanon 0.887 compare
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.883 compare
22 Italy 0.88 compare
23 Chile 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Spain

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Spain?: Women's civil society participation index in Spain was 0.883 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 Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1824.
How does Spain rank for women's civil society participation index?: Spain ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.