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

Women's civil society participation index in Sudan was 0.373 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 Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.373 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1821.

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

Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan 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 Sudan

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

Sudan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.373 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.373

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

153rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.373

in 2025

All-time low

0.012

in 1821

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Sudan is 0.373, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 190 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Sudan peaked at 0.373 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1821.

That places Sudan 153rd 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sudan, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.012	—
1822	0.012	+0.0%
1823	0.012	+0.0%
1824	0.012	+0.0%
1825	0.012	+0.0%
1826	0.012	+0.0%
1827	0.012	+0.0%
1828	0.012	+0.0%
1829	0.012	+0.0%
1830	0.012	+0.0%
1831	0.012	+0.0%
1832	0.012	+0.0%
1833	0.012	+0.0%
1834	0.012	+0.0%
1835	0.012	+0.0%
1836	0.012	+0.0%
1837	0.012	+0.0%
1838	0.012	+0.0%
1839	0.012	+0.0%
1840	0.012	+0.0%
1841	0.012	+0.0%
1842	0.012	+0.0%
1843	0.012	+0.0%
1844	0.012	+0.0%
1845	0.012	+0.0%
1846	0.012	+0.0%
1847	0.012	+0.0%
1848	0.012	+0.0%
1849	0.012	+0.0%
1850	0.012	+0.0%
1851	0.012	+0.0%
1852	0.012	+0.0%
1853	0.012	+0.0%
1854	0.012	+0.0%
1855	0.012	+0.0%
1856	0.012	+0.0%
1857	0.012	+0.0%
1858	0.012	+0.0%
1859	0.012	+0.0%
1860	0.012	+0.0%
1861	0.012	+0.0%
1862	0.012	+0.0%
1863	0.012	+0.0%
1864	0.012	+0.0%
1865	0.012	+0.0%
1866	0.012	+0.0%
1867	0.012	+0.0%
1868	0.012	+0.0%
1869	0.012	+0.0%
1870	0.012	+0.0%
1871	0.012	+0.0%
1872	0.012	+0.0%
1873	0.012	+0.0%
1874	0.012	+0.0%
1875	0.012	+0.0%
1876	0.012	+0.0%
1877	0.012	+0.0%
1878	0.012	+0.0%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1900	0.041	+241.7%
1901	0.041	+0.0%
1902	0.041	+0.0%
1903	0.041	+0.0%
1904	0.041	+0.0%
1905	0.041	+0.0%
1906	0.041	+0.0%
1907	0.041	+0.0%
1908	0.041	+0.0%
1909	0.041	+0.0%
1910	0.041	+0.0%
1911	0.041	+0.0%
1912	0.041	+0.0%
1913	0.041	+0.0%
1914	0.041	+0.0%
1915	0.041	+0.0%
1916	0.041	+0.0%
1917	0.041	+0.0%
1918	0.041	+0.0%
1919	0.041	+0.0%
1920	0.041	+0.0%
1921	0.041	+0.0%
1922	0.041	+0.0%
1923	0.041	+0.0%
1924	0.041	+0.0%
1925	0.041	+0.0%
1926	0.041	+0.0%
1927	0.043	+4.9%
1928	0.043	+0.0%
1929	0.043	+0.0%
1930	0.043	+0.0%
1931	0.043	+0.0%
1932	0.043	+0.0%
1933	0.043	+0.0%
1934	0.043	+0.0%
1935	0.043	+0.0%
1936	0.043	+0.0%
1937	0.043	+0.0%
1938	0.043	+0.0%
1939	0.043	+0.0%
1940	0.079	+83.7%
1941	0.079	+0.0%
1942	0.079	+0.0%
1943	0.079	+0.0%
1944	0.079	+0.0%
1945	0.079	+0.0%
1946	0.079	+0.0%
1947	0.079	+0.0%
1948	0.079	+0.0%
1949	0.079	+0.0%
1950	0.079	+0.0%
1951	0.079	+0.0%
1952	0.079	+0.0%
1953	0.092	+16.5%
1954	0.222	+141.3%
1955	0.222	+0.0%
1956	0.23	+3.6%
1957	0.23	+0.0%
1958	0.23	+0.0%
1959	0.119	-48.3%
1960	0.146	+22.7%
1961	0.146	+0.0%
1962	0.146	+0.0%
1963	0.146	+0.0%
1964	0.238	+63.0%
1965	0.238	+0.0%
1966	0.238	+0.0%
1967	0.238	+0.0%
1968	0.238	+0.0%
1969	0.177	-25.6%
1970	0.284	+60.5%
1971	0.289	+1.8%
1972	0.289	+0.0%
1973	0.289	+0.0%
1974	0.289	+0.0%
1975	0.289	+0.0%
1976	0.289	+0.0%
1977	0.289	+0.0%
1978	0.289	+0.0%
1979	0.289	+0.0%
1980	0.3	+3.8%
1981	0.3	+0.0%
1982	0.3	+0.0%
1983	0.3	+0.0%
1984	0.3	+0.0%
1985	0.32	+6.7%
1986	0.32	+0.0%
1987	0.32	+0.0%
1988	0.32	+0.0%
1989	0.258	-19.4%
1990	0.267	+3.5%
1991	0.267	+0.0%
1992	0.267	+0.0%
1993	0.267	+0.0%
1994	0.267	+0.0%
1995	0.267	+0.0%
1996	0.267	+0.0%
1997	0.267	+0.0%
1998	0.267	+0.0%
1999	0.267	+0.0%
2000	0.222	-16.9%
2001	0.223	+0.5%
2002	0.223	+0.0%
2003	0.203	-9.0%
2004	0.243	+19.7%
2005	0.243	+0.0%
2006	0.249	+2.5%
2007	0.251	+0.8%
2008	0.251	+0.0%
2009	0.245	-2.4%
2010	0.26	+6.1%
2011	0.259	-0.4%
2012	0.266	+2.7%
2013	0.292	+9.8%
2014	0.292	+0.0%
2015	0.292	+0.0%
2016	0.292	+0.0%
2017	0.288	-1.4%
2018	0.256	-11.1%
2019	0.289	+12.9%
2020	0.279	-3.5%
2021	0.31	+11.1%
2022	0.315	+1.6%
2023	0.315	+0.0%
2024	0.351	+11.4%
2025	0.373	+6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.012	0.012	0.012	9
1830s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1840s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1850s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1860s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1870s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	5
1900s	0.041	0.041	0.041	10
1910s	0.041	0.041	0.041	10
1920s	0.0416	0.041	0.043	10
1930s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1940s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1950s	0.1582	0.079	0.23	10
1960s	0.1951	0.146	0.238	10
1970s	0.2885	0.284	0.289	10
1980s	0.3038	0.258	0.32	10
1990s	0.267	0.267	0.267	10
2000s	0.2353	0.203	0.251	10
2010s	0.2786	0.256	0.292	10
2020s	0.3238	0.279	0.373	6

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More gender data for Sudan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Sudan?: Women's civil society participation index in Sudan was 0.373 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 Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.373 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1821.
How does Sudan rank for women's civil society participation index?: Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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.