Belgium vs Ireland: Civil society participation index
Belgium
0.947
in 2025
Ireland
0.954
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Civil society participation index over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.954 against 0.947 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.354 | 0.192 | 0.162 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.3789 | 0.192 | 0.1869 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.2066 | 0.2328 | 0.0262 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.2586 | 0.396 | 0.1374 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.365 | 0.396 | 0.031 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.588 | 0.6021 | 0.0141 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.5805 | 0.667 | 0.0865 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.563 | 0.667 | 0.104 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.6745 | 0.1115 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.563 | 0.692 | 0.129 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.563 | 0.692 | 0.129 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.563 | 0.692 | 0.129 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.563 | 0.692 | 0.129 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.46 | 0.6996 | 0.2396 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.717 | 0.7748 | 0.0578 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.7246 | 0.8298 | 0.1052 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.6374 | 0.8388 | 0.2014 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.903 | 0.842 | 0.061 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.898 | 0.8631 | 0.0349 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.903 | 0.8453 | 0.0577 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9222 | 0.8608 | 0.0614 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.938 | 0.027 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.967 | 0.9435 | 0.0235 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9604 | 0.9421 | 0.0183 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.9543 | 0.0043 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.954 against 0.947 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.007, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.