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

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1914.

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

Tanzania ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.822

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

51st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 2025

All-time low

0.032

in 1914

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Tanzania is 0.822, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Tanzania peaked at 0.822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1914.

That places Tanzania 51st 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.032	—
1915	0.032	+0.0%
1916	0.032	+0.0%
1917	0.032	+0.0%
1918	0.032	+0.0%
1919	0.032	+0.0%
1920	0.032	+0.0%
1921	0.032	+0.0%
1922	0.032	+0.0%
1923	0.032	+0.0%
1924	0.032	+0.0%
1925	0.032	+0.0%
1926	0.032	+0.0%
1927	0.032	+0.0%
1928	0.032	+0.0%
1929	0.032	+0.0%
1930	0.032	+0.0%
1931	0.032	+0.0%
1932	0.032	+0.0%
1933	0.032	+0.0%
1934	0.032	+0.0%
1935	0.032	+0.0%
1936	0.032	+0.0%
1937	0.032	+0.0%
1938	0.032	+0.0%
1939	0.032	+0.0%
1940	0.032	+0.0%
1941	0.032	+0.0%
1942	0.032	+0.0%
1943	0.032	+0.0%
1944	0.032	+0.0%
1945	0.032	+0.0%
1946	0.032	+0.0%
1947	0.032	+0.0%
1948	0.032	+0.0%
1949	0.032	+0.0%
1950	0.032	+0.0%
1951	0.032	+0.0%
1952	0.032	+0.0%
1953	0.032	+0.0%
1954	0.032	+0.0%
1955	0.032	+0.0%
1956	0.032	+0.0%
1957	0.032	+0.0%
1958	0.032	+0.0%
1959	0.032	+0.0%
1960	0.032	+0.0%
1961	0.391	+1121.9%
1962	0.586	+49.9%
1963	0.586	+0.0%
1964	0.586	+0.0%
1965	0.586	+0.0%
1966	0.586	+0.0%
1967	0.586	+0.0%
1968	0.586	+0.0%
1969	0.586	+0.0%
1970	0.586	+0.0%
1971	0.586	+0.0%
1972	0.586	+0.0%
1973	0.586	+0.0%
1974	0.586	+0.0%
1975	0.586	+0.0%
1976	0.586	+0.0%
1977	0.586	+0.0%
1978	0.586	+0.0%
1979	0.586	+0.0%
1980	0.586	+0.0%
1981	0.593	+1.2%
1982	0.593	+0.0%
1983	0.593	+0.0%
1984	0.593	+0.0%
1985	0.606	+2.2%
1986	0.606	+0.0%
1987	0.606	+0.0%
1988	0.606	+0.0%
1989	0.622	+2.6%
1990	0.658	+5.8%
1991	0.66	+0.3%
1992	0.71	+7.6%
1993	0.719	+1.3%
1994	0.719	+0.0%
1995	0.749	+4.2%
1996	0.764	+2.0%
1997	0.764	+0.0%
1998	0.764	+0.0%
1999	0.764	+0.0%
2000	0.763	-0.1%
2001	0.763	+0.0%
2002	0.769	+0.8%
2003	0.769	+0.0%
2004	0.769	+0.0%
2005	0.786	+2.2%
2006	0.812	+3.3%
2007	0.812	+0.0%
2008	0.812	+0.0%
2009	0.807	-0.6%
2010	0.801	-0.7%
2011	0.801	+0.0%
2012	0.801	+0.0%
2013	0.801	+0.0%
2014	0.8	-0.1%
2015	0.793	-0.9%
2016	0.778	-1.9%
2017	0.786	+1.0%
2018	0.789	+0.4%
2019	0.694	-12.0%
2020	0.703	+1.3%
2021	0.726	+3.3%
2022	0.738	+1.7%
2023	0.815	+10.4%
2024	0.804	-1.3%
2025	0.822	+2.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.822 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6595, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.822 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.685, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.032	0.032	0.032	6
1920s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1930s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1940s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1950s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1960s	0.5111	0.032	0.586	10
1970s	0.586	0.586	0.586	10
1980s	0.6004	0.586	0.622	10
1990s	0.7271	0.658	0.764	10
2000s	0.7862	0.763	0.812	10
2010s	0.7844	0.694	0.801	10
2020s	0.768	0.703	0.822	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

50 Bolivia 0.823 compare
52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
53 Mauritius 0.813 compare
54 Benin 0.812 compare
54 Guyana 0.812 compare
54 South Korea 0.812 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Tanzania

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 47,619 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Tanzania?: Women's civil society participation index in Tanzania was 0.822 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1914.
How does Tanzania rank for women's civil society participation index?: Tanzania ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.