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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.877
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.878
in 2020
All-time low
0.295
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

0.20.40.60.8179819112025

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.877 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Switzerland peaked at 0.878 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.295, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1798 0.295 —
1799 0.295 +0.0%
1800 0.295 +0.0%
1801 0.295 +0.0%
1802 0.295 +0.0%
1803 0.295 +0.0%
1804 0.295 +0.0%
1805 0.295 +0.0%
1806 0.295 +0.0%
1807 0.295 +0.0%
1808 0.295 +0.0%
1809 0.295 +0.0%
1810 0.295 +0.0%
1811 0.295 +0.0%
1812 0.295 +0.0%
1813 0.295 +0.0%
1814 0.295 +0.0%
1815 0.295 +0.0%
1816 0.295 +0.0%
1817 0.295 +0.0%
1818 0.295 +0.0%
1819 0.295 +0.0%
1820 0.295 +0.0%
1821 0.295 +0.0%
1822 0.295 +0.0%
1823 0.295 +0.0%
1824 0.295 +0.0%
1825 0.295 +0.0%
1826 0.295 +0.0%
1827 0.295 +0.0%
1828 0.295 +0.0%
1829 0.295 +0.0%
1830 0.295 +0.0%
1831 0.295 +0.0%
1832 0.295 +0.0%
1833 0.295 +0.0%
1834 0.295 +0.0%
1835 0.295 +0.0%
1836 0.295 +0.0%
1837 0.295 +0.0%
1838 0.295 +0.0%
1839 0.295 +0.0%
1840 0.295 +0.0%
1841 0.295 +0.0%
1842 0.295 +0.0%
1843 0.295 +0.0%
1844 0.295 +0.0%
1845 0.295 +0.0%
1846 0.295 +0.0%
1847 0.295 +0.0%
1848 0.295 +0.0%
1849 0.295 +0.0%
1850 0.295 +0.0%
1851 0.295 +0.0%
1852 0.295 +0.0%
1853 0.295 +0.0%
1854 0.295 +0.0%
1855 0.295 +0.0%
1856 0.295 +0.0%
1857 0.295 +0.0%
1858 0.295 +0.0%
1859 0.295 +0.0%
1860 0.295 +0.0%
1861 0.295 +0.0%
1862 0.295 +0.0%
1863 0.295 +0.0%
1864 0.295 +0.0%
1865 0.295 +0.0%
1866 0.295 +0.0%
1867 0.295 +0.0%
1868 0.295 +0.0%
1869 0.295 +0.0%
1870 0.295 +0.0%
1871 0.295 +0.0%
1872 0.295 +0.0%
1873 0.295 +0.0%
1874 0.295 +0.0%
1875 0.295 +0.0%
1876 0.295 +0.0%
1877 0.295 +0.0%
1878 0.295 +0.0%
1879 0.295 +0.0%
1880 0.545 +84.7%
1881 0.545 +0.0%
1882 0.545 +0.0%
1883 0.545 +0.0%
1884 0.545 +0.0%
1885 0.545 +0.0%
1886 0.545 +0.0%
1887 0.545 +0.0%
1888 0.545 +0.0%
1889 0.545 +0.0%
1890 0.545 +0.0%
1891 0.545 +0.0%
1892 0.545 +0.0%
1893 0.545 +0.0%
1894 0.545 +0.0%
1895 0.545 +0.0%
1896 0.545 +0.0%
1897 0.545 +0.0%
1898 0.545 +0.0%
1899 0.545 +0.0%
1900 0.514 -5.7%
1901 0.514 +0.0%
1902 0.514 +0.0%
1903 0.514 +0.0%
1904 0.514 +0.0%
1905 0.514 +0.0%
1906 0.514 +0.0%
1907 0.514 +0.0%
1908 0.514 +0.0%
1909 0.514 +0.0%
1910 0.514 +0.0%
1911 0.514 +0.0%
1912 0.514 +0.0%
1913 0.514 +0.0%
1914 0.514 +0.0%
1915 0.514 +0.0%
1916 0.514 +0.0%
1917 0.514 +0.0%
1918 0.535 +4.1%
1919 0.535 +0.0%
1920 0.532 -0.6%
1921 0.532 +0.0%
1922 0.532 +0.0%
1923 0.532 +0.0%
1924 0.532 +0.0%
1925 0.532 +0.0%
1926 0.532 +0.0%
1927 0.532 +0.0%
1928 0.532 +0.0%
1929 0.532 +0.0%
1930 0.532 +0.0%
1931 0.532 +0.0%
1932 0.532 +0.0%
1933 0.532 +0.0%
1934 0.532 +0.0%
1935 0.532 +0.0%
1936 0.5 -6.0%
1937 0.5 +0.0%
1938 0.5 +0.0%
1939 0.5 +0.0%
1940 0.5 +0.0%
1941 0.5 +0.0%
1942 0.5 +0.0%
1943 0.5 +0.0%
1944 0.5 +0.0%
1945 0.5 +0.0%
1946 0.5 +0.0%
1947 0.5 +0.0%
1948 0.5 +0.0%
1949 0.5 +0.0%
1950 0.518 +3.6%
1951 0.518 +0.0%
1952 0.518 +0.0%
1953 0.518 +0.0%
1954 0.518 +0.0%
1955 0.518 +0.0%
1956 0.518 +0.0%
1957 0.518 +0.0%
1958 0.518 +0.0%
1959 0.518 +0.0%
1960 0.533 +2.9%
1961 0.533 +0.0%
1962 0.533 +0.0%
1963 0.533 +0.0%
1964 0.533 +0.0%
1965 0.533 +0.0%
1966 0.533 +0.0%
1967 0.533 +0.0%
1968 0.533 +0.0%
1969 0.533 +0.0%
1970 0.771 +44.7%
1971 0.832 +7.9%
1972 0.832 +0.0%
1973 0.832 +0.0%
1974 0.832 +0.0%
1975 0.832 +0.0%
1976 0.832 +0.0%
1977 0.832 +0.0%
1978 0.832 +0.0%
1979 0.832 +0.0%
1980 0.832 +0.0%
1981 0.832 +0.0%
1982 0.832 +0.0%
1983 0.832 +0.0%
1984 0.832 +0.0%
1985 0.832 +0.0%
1986 0.832 +0.0%
1987 0.832 +0.0%
1988 0.832 +0.0%
1989 0.851 +2.3%
1990 0.875 +2.8%
1991 0.875 +0.0%
1992 0.875 +0.0%
1993 0.875 +0.0%
1994 0.875 +0.0%
1995 0.875 +0.0%
1996 0.875 +0.0%
1997 0.875 +0.0%
1998 0.875 +0.0%
1999 0.875 +0.0%
2000 0.871 -0.5%
2001 0.871 +0.0%
2002 0.871 +0.0%
2003 0.871 +0.0%
2004 0.871 +0.0%
2005 0.871 +0.0%
2006 0.871 +0.0%
2007 0.871 +0.0%
2008 0.871 +0.0%
2009 0.871 +0.0%
2010 0.872 +0.1%
2011 0.872 +0.0%
2012 0.872 +0.0%
2013 0.872 +0.0%
2014 0.872 +0.0%
2015 0.87 -0.2%
2016 0.87 +0.0%
2017 0.874 +0.5%
2018 0.874 +0.0%
2019 0.867 -0.8%
2020 0.878 +1.3%
2021 0.878 +0.0%
2022 0.877 -0.1%
2023 0.877 +0.0%
2024 0.877 +0.0%
2025 0.877 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.295 0.295 0.295 2
1800s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1810s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1820s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1830s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1840s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1850s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1860s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1870s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1880s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1890s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1900s 0.514 0.514 0.514 10
1910s 0.5182 0.514 0.535 10
1920s 0.532 0.532 0.532 10
1930s 0.5192 0.5 0.532 10
1940s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
1950s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1960s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1970s 0.8259 0.771 0.832 10
1980s 0.8339 0.832 0.851 10
1990s 0.875 0.875 0.875 10
2000s 0.871 0.871 0.871 10
2010s 0.8715 0.867 0.874 10
2020s 0.8773 0.877 0.878 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 22 Italy 0.88 compare
  2. 23 Chile 0.878 compare
  3. 24 Croatia 0.877 compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.873 compare
  5. 26 Montenegro 0.873 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Switzerland?
Women's civil society participation index in Switzerland was 0.877 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.295 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for women's civil society participation index?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.