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?
- 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.