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

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

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Seychelles

0.858

in 2025

Botswana rank

36th

Seychelles rank

33rd

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Seychelles

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Botswana ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.185	0.182	0.003	Botswana
1910s	0.185	0.182	0.003	Botswana
1920s	0.185	0.182	0.003	Botswana
1930s	0.185	0.182	0.003	Botswana
1940s	0.1949	0.2152	0.0203	Seychelles
1950s	0.2249	0.348	0.1231	Seychelles
1960s	0.4256	0.4897	0.0641	Seychelles
1970s	0.702	0.4301	0.2719	Botswana
1980s	0.7134	0.2015	0.5119	Botswana
1990s	0.7416	0.5422	0.1994	Botswana
2000s	0.7684	0.7108	0.0576	Botswana
2010s	0.7915	0.7675	0.024	Botswana
2020s	0.8808	0.818	0.0628	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.858 against 0.856 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Botswana and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 36th and Seychelles 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.