Which has higher civil society participation index, Guyana or Zimbabwe?

Guyana, at 0.768 against 0.757 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?

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.

Guyana vs Zimbabwe: Civil Society Participation Index

Guyana

0.768

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.757

in 2025

Guyana rank

63rd

Zimbabwe rank

65th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Guyana
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.768 against 0.757 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.389	0.24	0.149	Guyana
1910s	0.389	0.24	0.149	Guyana
1920s	0.382	0.2832	0.0988	Guyana
1930s	0.354	0.288	0.066	Guyana
1940s	0.3608	0.288	0.0728	Guyana
1950s	0.3508	0.2859	0.0649	Guyana
1960s	0.4817	0.2362	0.2455	Guyana
1970s	0.442	0.212	0.23	Guyana
1980s	0.3611	0.5243	0.1632	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.5137	0.6535	0.1398	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.7151	0.7762	0.0611	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7543	0.788	0.0337	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.7595	0.7755	0.016	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Guyana or Zimbabwe?: Guyana, at 0.768 against 0.757 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Guyana and Zimbabwe?: 0.011, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Zimbabwe rank globally for civil society participation index?: Guyana ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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.