Which has higher civil society participation index, Australia or Canada?

Canada, at 0.938 against 0.928 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Australia vs Canada: Civil Society Participation Index

Australia

0.928

in 2025

Canada

0.938

in 2025

Australia rank

14th

Canada rank

11th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.938 against 0.928 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Canada in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.376	0.749	0.373	Canada
1850s	0.5632	0.749	0.1858	Canada
1860s	0.844	0.749	0.095	Australia
1870s	0.844	0.749	0.095	Australia
1880s	0.844	0.749	0.095	Australia
1890s	0.82	0.749	0.071	Australia
1900s	0.799	0.7478	0.0512	Australia
1910s	0.785	0.7488	0.0362	Australia
1920s	0.7931	0.8646	0.0715	Canada
1930s	0.812	0.866	0.054	Canada
1940s	0.8132	0.8917	0.0785	Canada
1950s	0.857	0.909	0.052	Canada
1960s	0.863	0.9245	0.0615	Canada
1970s	0.9098	0.914	0.0042	Canada
1980s	0.9233	0.905	0.0183	Australia
1990s	0.9032	0.8997	0.0035	Australia
2000s	0.8678	0.8744	0.0066	Canada
2010s	0.8749	0.8795	0.0046	Canada
2020s	0.8518	0.9197	0.0678	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Australia or Canada?: Canada, at 0.938 against 0.928 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Australia and Canada?: 0.01, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for civil society participation index?: Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th 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.