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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.735
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2018
All-time low
0.022
in 1795
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.735.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.918 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1795.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.029 —
1790 0.029 +0.0%
1791 0.029 +0.0%
1792 0.029 +0.0%
1793 0.029 +0.0%
1794 0.029 +0.0%
1795 0.022 -24.1%
1796 0.022 +0.0%
1797 0.022 +0.0%
1798 0.022 +0.0%
1799 0.022 +0.0%
1800 0.022 +0.0%
1801 0.022 +0.0%
1802 0.022 +0.0%
1803 0.022 +0.0%
1804 0.022 +0.0%
1805 0.022 +0.0%
1806 0.022 +0.0%
1807 0.022 +0.0%
1808 0.022 +0.0%
1809 0.022 +0.0%
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 0.022 +0.0%
1816 0.022 +0.0%
1817 0.022 +0.0%
1818 0.022 +0.0%
1819 0.022 +0.0%
1820 0.028 +27.3%
1821 0.028 +0.0%
1822 0.028 +0.0%
1823 0.028 +0.0%
1824 0.028 +0.0%
1825 0.028 +0.0%
1826 0.028 +0.0%
1827 0.028 +0.0%
1828 0.028 +0.0%
1829 0.028 +0.0%
1830 0.028 +0.0%
1831 0.028 +0.0%
1832 0.028 +0.0%
1833 0.028 +0.0%
1834 0.028 +0.0%
1835 0.028 +0.0%
1836 0.028 +0.0%
1837 0.028 +0.0%
1838 0.072 +157.1%
1839 0.072 +0.0%
1840 0.072 +0.0%
1841 0.072 +0.0%
1842 0.072 +0.0%
1843 0.072 +0.0%
1844 0.072 +0.0%
1845 0.072 +0.0%
1846 0.072 +0.0%
1847 0.072 +0.0%
1848 0.072 +0.0%
1849 0.072 +0.0%
1850 0.072 +0.0%
1851 0.09 +25.0%
1852 0.09 +0.0%
1853 0.09 +0.0%
1854 0.09 +0.0%
1855 0.09 +0.0%
1856 0.09 +0.0%
1857 0.09 +0.0%
1858 0.09 +0.0%
1859 0.09 +0.0%
1860 0.09 +0.0%
1861 0.09 +0.0%
1862 0.09 +0.0%
1863 0.09 +0.0%
1864 0.09 +0.0%
1865 0.09 +0.0%
1866 0.09 +0.0%
1867 0.161 +78.9%
1868 0.161 +0.0%
1869 0.161 +0.0%
1870 0.161 +0.0%
1871 0.161 +0.0%
1872 0.161 +0.0%
1873 0.161 +0.0%
1874 0.161 +0.0%
1875 0.161 +0.0%
1876 0.161 +0.0%
1877 0.161 +0.0%
1878 0.161 +0.0%
1879 0.161 +0.0%
1880 0.161 +0.0%
1881 0.161 +0.0%
1882 0.161 +0.0%
1883 0.161 +0.0%
1884 0.161 +0.0%
1885 0.161 +0.0%
1886 0.161 +0.0%
1887 0.161 +0.0%
1888 0.161 +0.0%
1889 0.161 +0.0%
1890 0.161 +0.0%
1891 0.161 +0.0%
1892 0.161 +0.0%
1893 0.161 +0.0%
1894 0.161 +0.0%
1895 0.161 +0.0%
1896 0.161 +0.0%
1897 0.161 +0.0%
1898 0.161 +0.0%
1899 0.161 +0.0%
1900 0.144 -10.6%
1901 0.136 -5.6%
1902 0.136 +0.0%
1903 0.136 +0.0%
1904 0.136 +0.0%
1905 0.136 +0.0%
1906 0.136 +0.0%
1907 0.136 +0.0%
1908 0.136 +0.0%
1909 0.136 +0.0%
1910 0.136 +0.0%
1911 0.136 +0.0%
1912 0.136 +0.0%
1913 0.136 +0.0%
1914 0.177 +30.1%
1915 0.177 +0.0%
1916 0.177 +0.0%
1917 0.177 +0.0%
1918 0.177 +0.0%
1919 0.222 +25.4%
1920 0.222 +0.0%
1921 0.222 +0.0%
1922 0.222 +0.0%
1923 0.222 +0.0%
1924 0.222 +0.0%
1925 0.222 +0.0%
1926 0.222 +0.0%
1927 0.222 +0.0%
1928 0.222 +0.0%
1929 0.288 +29.7%
1930 0.327 +13.5%
1931 0.327 +0.0%
1932 0.327 +0.0%
1933 0.327 +0.0%
1934 0.327 +0.0%
1935 0.327 +0.0%
1936 0.351 +7.3%
1937 0.351 +0.0%
1938 0.351 +0.0%
1939 0.415 +18.2%
1940 0.415 +0.0%
1941 0.415 +0.0%
1942 0.415 +0.0%
1943 0.415 +0.0%
1944 0.415 +0.0%
1945 0.415 +0.0%
1946 0.432 +4.1%
1947 0.432 +0.0%
1948 0.432 +0.0%
1949 0.432 +0.0%
1950 0.492 +13.9%
1951 0.492 +0.0%
1952 0.492 +0.0%
1953 0.492 +0.0%
1954 0.492 +0.0%
1955 0.477 -3.0%
1956 0.492 +3.1%
1957 0.492 +0.0%
1958 0.492 +0.0%
1959 0.492 +0.0%
1960 0.486 -1.2%
1961 0.49 +0.8%
1962 0.504 +2.9%
1963 0.504 +0.0%
1964 0.504 +0.0%
1965 0.504 +0.0%
1966 0.598 +18.7%
1967 0.598 +0.0%
1968 0.529 -11.5%
1969 0.528 -0.2%
1970 0.634 +20.1%
1971 0.74 +16.7%
1972 0.74 +0.0%
1973 0.74 +0.0%
1974 0.74 +0.0%
1975 0.74 +0.0%
1976 0.74 +0.0%
1977 0.74 +0.0%
1978 0.74 +0.0%
1979 0.74 +0.0%
1980 0.741 +0.1%
1981 0.741 +0.0%
1982 0.741 +0.0%
1983 0.741 +0.0%
1984 0.741 +0.0%
1985 0.741 +0.0%
1986 0.741 +0.0%
1987 0.741 +0.0%
1988 0.741 +0.0%
1989 0.741 +0.0%
1990 0.76 +2.6%
1991 0.76 +0.0%
1992 0.76 +0.0%
1993 0.76 +0.0%
1994 0.758 -0.3%
1995 0.758 +0.0%
1996 0.758 +0.0%
1997 0.758 +0.0%
1998 0.758 +0.0%
1999 0.829 +9.4%
2000 0.833 +0.5%
2001 0.833 +0.0%
2002 0.833 +0.0%
2003 0.833 +0.0%
2004 0.831 -0.2%
2005 0.849 +2.2%
2006 0.849 +0.0%
2007 0.849 +0.0%
2008 0.849 +0.0%
2009 0.849 +0.0%
2010 0.849 +0.0%
2011 0.849 +0.0%
2012 0.909 +7.1%
2013 0.896 -1.4%
2014 0.896 +0.0%
2015 0.896 +0.0%
2016 0.896 +0.0%
2017 0.913 +1.9%
2018 0.918 +0.5%
2019 0.782 -14.8%
2020 0.892 +14.1%
2021 0.894 +0.2%
2022 0.88 -1.6%
2023 0.887 +0.8%
2024 0.736 -17.0%
2025 0.735 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.029 0.029 0.029 1
1790s 0.0255 0.022 0.029 10
1800s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1810s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1820s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1830s 0.0368 0.028 0.072 10
1840s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1850s 0.0882 0.072 0.09 10
1860s 0.1113 0.09 0.161 10
1870s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1880s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1890s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1900s 0.1368 0.136 0.144 10
1910s 0.1651 0.136 0.222 10
1920s 0.2286 0.222 0.288 10
1930s 0.343 0.327 0.415 10
1940s 0.4218 0.415 0.432 10
1950s 0.4905 0.477 0.492 10
1960s 0.5245 0.486 0.598 10
1970s 0.7294 0.634 0.74 10
1980s 0.741 0.741 0.741 10
1990s 0.7659 0.758 0.829 10
2000s 0.8408 0.831 0.849 10
2010s 0.8804 0.782 0.918 10
2020s 0.8373 0.735 0.894 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Women's civil society participation index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.735 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1795.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women's civil society participation index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.