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

Nepal, at 0.858 against 0.856 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Nepal

0.858

in 2025

Botswana rank

36th

Nepal rank

33rd

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.858 against 0.856 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.185	0.07	0.115	Botswana
1910s	0.185	0.07	0.115	Botswana
1920s	0.185	0.07	0.115	Botswana
1930s	0.185	0.07	0.115	Botswana
1940s	0.1949	0.0682	0.1267	Botswana
1950s	0.2249	0.2164	0.0085	Botswana
1960s	0.4256	0.2014	0.2242	Botswana
1970s	0.702	0.1988	0.5032	Botswana
1980s	0.7134	0.2638	0.4496	Botswana
1990s	0.7416	0.6855	0.0561	Botswana
2000s	0.7684	0.7878	0.0194	Nepal
2010s	0.7915	0.842	0.0505	Nepal
2020s	0.8808	0.826	0.0548	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.858 against 0.856 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Botswana and Nepal?: 0.002, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd 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.