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

Women's civil society participation index in Vanuatu was 0.784 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 Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.344 in 1900.

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

Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu

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

Vanuatu: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.784 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.784

Change on year

up 9.3%

World rank

76th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.784

in 2025

All-time low

0.344

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Vanuatu stood at 0.784. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.784 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.344, in 1900.

That places Vanuatu 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.344	—
1901	0.344	+0.0%
1902	0.344	+0.0%
1903	0.344	+0.0%
1904	0.344	+0.0%
1905	0.344	+0.0%
1906	0.377	+9.6%
1907	0.377	+0.0%
1908	0.377	+0.0%
1909	0.377	+0.0%
1910	0.377	+0.0%
1911	0.377	+0.0%
1912	0.377	+0.0%
1913	0.377	+0.0%
1914	0.377	+0.0%
1915	0.377	+0.0%
1916	0.377	+0.0%
1917	0.377	+0.0%
1918	0.377	+0.0%
1919	0.377	+0.0%
1920	0.377	+0.0%
1921	0.377	+0.0%
1922	0.377	+0.0%
1923	0.377	+0.0%
1924	0.377	+0.0%
1925	0.377	+0.0%
1926	0.377	+0.0%
1927	0.377	+0.0%
1928	0.377	+0.0%
1929	0.377	+0.0%
1930	0.377	+0.0%
1931	0.377	+0.0%
1932	0.377	+0.0%
1933	0.377	+0.0%
1934	0.377	+0.0%
1935	0.377	+0.0%
1936	0.377	+0.0%
1937	0.377	+0.0%
1938	0.377	+0.0%
1939	0.377	+0.0%
1940	0.375	-0.5%
1941	0.375	+0.0%
1942	0.375	+0.0%
1943	0.375	+0.0%
1944	0.375	+0.0%
1945	0.375	+0.0%
1946	0.375	+0.0%
1947	0.375	+0.0%
1948	0.375	+0.0%
1949	0.375	+0.0%
1950	0.375	+0.0%
1951	0.375	+0.0%
1952	0.375	+0.0%
1953	0.375	+0.0%
1954	0.375	+0.0%
1955	0.375	+0.0%
1956	0.375	+0.0%
1957	0.375	+0.0%
1958	0.375	+0.0%
1959	0.375	+0.0%
1960	0.375	+0.0%
1961	0.375	+0.0%
1962	0.375	+0.0%
1963	0.375	+0.0%
1964	0.375	+0.0%
1965	0.375	+0.0%
1966	0.375	+0.0%
1967	0.375	+0.0%
1968	0.375	+0.0%
1969	0.375	+0.0%
1970	0.415	+10.7%
1971	0.415	+0.0%
1972	0.415	+0.0%
1973	0.415	+0.0%
1974	0.415	+0.0%
1975	0.415	+0.0%
1976	0.415	+0.0%
1977	0.415	+0.0%
1978	0.415	+0.0%
1979	0.415	+0.0%
1980	0.611	+47.2%
1981	0.715	+17.0%
1982	0.715	+0.0%
1983	0.715	+0.0%
1984	0.715	+0.0%
1985	0.715	+0.0%
1986	0.715	+0.0%
1987	0.715	+0.0%
1988	0.715	+0.0%
1989	0.715	+0.0%
1990	0.715	+0.0%
1991	0.715	+0.0%
1992	0.715	+0.0%
1993	0.715	+0.0%
1994	0.715	+0.0%
1995	0.715	+0.0%
1996	0.715	+0.0%
1997	0.715	+0.0%
1998	0.715	+0.0%
1999	0.715	+0.0%
2000	0.703	-1.7%
2001	0.703	+0.0%
2002	0.703	+0.0%
2003	0.703	+0.0%
2004	0.703	+0.0%
2005	0.703	+0.0%
2006	0.703	+0.0%
2007	0.703	+0.0%
2008	0.703	+0.0%
2009	0.703	+0.0%
2010	0.722	+2.7%
2011	0.722	+0.0%
2012	0.722	+0.0%
2013	0.722	+0.0%
2014	0.722	+0.0%
2015	0.725	+0.4%
2016	0.725	+0.0%
2017	0.645	-11.0%
2018	0.675	+4.7%
2019	0.68	+0.7%
2020	0.665	-2.2%
2021	0.716	+7.7%
2022	0.716	+0.0%
2023	0.716	+0.0%
2024	0.717	+0.1%
2025	0.784	+9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3572	0.344	0.377	10
1910s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
1920s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
1930s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
1940s	0.375	0.375	0.375	10
1950s	0.375	0.375	0.375	10
1960s	0.375	0.375	0.375	10
1970s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1980s	0.7046	0.611	0.715	10
1990s	0.715	0.715	0.715	10
2000s	0.703	0.703	0.703	10
2010s	0.706	0.645	0.725	10
2020s	0.719	0.665	0.784	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

74 Mexico 0.786 compare
75 South Africa 0.785 compare
77 Portugal 0.781 compare
78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.774 compare
79 Colombia 0.773 compare
79 Solomon Islands 0.773 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Vanuatu

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Vanuatu?: Women's civil society participation index in Vanuatu was 0.784 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 Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.344 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for women's civil society participation index?: Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.