Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Taiwan
Taiwan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.824 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.824 for women's civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Taiwan peaked at 0.824 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1900.
That places Taiwan 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.062 | — |
| 1790 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.057 | -8.1% |
| 1901 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.06 | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.06 | -9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.057 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.077 | +35.1% |
| 1946 | 0.116 | +50.6% |
| 1947 | 0.127 | +9.5% |
| 1948 | 0.099 | -22.0% |
| 1949 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.106 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.113 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.101 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.143 | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.151 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.147 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.15 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.154 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.233 | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.249 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.241 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.264 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.31 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.376 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.378 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.407 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.503 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.544 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.54 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.562 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.57 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.663 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.666 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.746 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.748 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.745 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.762 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.741 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.744 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.766 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.756 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.798 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.796 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.784 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.794 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.81 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.809 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.803 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.824 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0609 | 0.057 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0636 | 0.057 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0803 | 0.057 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1025 | 0.099 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1214 | 0.101 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1973 | 0.147 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3452 | 0.264 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5566 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7339 | 0.663 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7852 | 0.756 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8092 | 0.8 | 0.824 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Taiwan?
- Women's civil society participation index in Taiwan was 0.824 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1900.
- How does Taiwan rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Taiwan ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.