Belgium vs Canada: Civil society participation index
Belgium
0.947
in 2025
Canada
0.938
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Canada rank
11th
Civil society participation index over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.947 against 0.938 in Canada, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Canada ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.5797 | 0.749 | 0.1693 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.563 | 0.749 | 0.186 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.749 | 0.186 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.563 | 0.749 | 0.186 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.563 | 0.749 | 0.186 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.563 | 0.749 | 0.186 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.563 | 0.7478 | 0.1848 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.46 | 0.7488 | 0.2888 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.717 | 0.8646 | 0.1476 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.7246 | 0.866 | 0.1414 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.6374 | 0.8917 | 0.2543 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.903 | 0.909 | 0.006 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.898 | 0.9245 | 0.0265 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.903 | 0.914 | 0.011 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9222 | 0.905 | 0.0172 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.8997 | 0.0653 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.967 | 0.8744 | 0.0926 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9604 | 0.8795 | 0.0809 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.9197 | 0.0303 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 0.947 against 0.938 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.009, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Belgium ranks 9th 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.