Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Fiji?

Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.846 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Fiji: Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Fiji

0.846

in 2025

Botswana rank

36th

Fiji rank

38th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Fiji

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.856 against 0.846 in Fiji, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 36th and Fiji ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.185	0.137	0.048	Botswana
1910s	0.185	0.137	0.048	Botswana
1920s	0.185	0.137	0.048	Botswana
1930s	0.185	0.137	0.048	Botswana
1940s	0.1949	0.137	0.0579	Botswana
1950s	0.2249	0.137	0.0879	Botswana
1960s	0.4256	0.137	0.2886	Botswana
1970s	0.702	0.4162	0.2858	Botswana
1980s	0.7134	0.4596	0.2538	Botswana
1990s	0.7416	0.518	0.2236	Botswana
2000s	0.7684	0.4789	0.2895	Botswana
2010s	0.7915	0.537	0.2545	Botswana
2020s	0.8808	0.7868	0.094	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Fiji?: Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.846 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Botswana and Fiji?: 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 36th and Fiji ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 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, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.