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

Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Uruguay

0.845

in 2025

Botswana rank

36th

Uruguay rank

39th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Uruguay

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.856 against 0.845 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.185	0.5282	0.3432	Uruguay
1910s	0.185	0.6073	0.4223	Uruguay
1920s	0.185	0.666	0.481	Uruguay
1930s	0.185	0.5793	0.3943	Uruguay
1940s	0.1949	0.7845	0.5896	Uruguay
1950s	0.2249	0.833	0.6081	Uruguay
1960s	0.4256	0.827	0.4014	Uruguay
1970s	0.702	0.5306	0.1714	Botswana
1980s	0.7134	0.6795	0.0339	Botswana
1990s	0.7416	0.89	0.1484	Uruguay
2000s	0.7684	0.89	0.1216	Uruguay
2010s	0.7915	0.8872	0.0957	Uruguay
2020s	0.8808	0.8465	0.0343	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Uruguay?: Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Botswana and Uruguay?: 0.011, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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.