Belgium vs Sweden: Civil society participation index
Belgium
0.947
in 2025
Sweden
0.939
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Civil society participation index over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.947 against 0.939 in Sweden, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.354 | 0.061 | 0.293 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.3789 | 0.061 | 0.3179 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.2066 | 0.061 | 0.1456 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.2586 | 0.061 | 0.1976 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 0.365 | 0.061 | 0.304 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.588 | 0.061 | 0.527 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.5805 | 0.231 | 0.3495 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.563 | 0.231 | 0.332 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.563 | 0.593 | 0.03 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.563 | 0.736 | 0.173 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.563 | 0.771 | 0.208 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.563 | 0.771 | 0.208 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.563 | 0.844 | 0.281 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.46 | 0.8543 | 0.3943 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.717 | 0.8818 | 0.1648 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.7246 | 0.9404 | 0.2158 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.6374 | 0.979 | 0.3416 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.903 | 0.979 | 0.076 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.898 | 0.979 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.903 | 0.979 | 0.076 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9222 | 0.979 | 0.0568 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.9498 | 0.0152 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.967 | 0.948 | 0.019 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9604 | 0.9474 | 0.013 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.9425 | 0.0075 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 0.947 against 0.939 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.008, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.