Canada vs Finland: Civil society participation index
Canada
0.938
in 2025
Finland
0.948
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Finland rank
8th
Civil society participation index over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.948 against 0.938 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.749 | 0.43 | 0.319 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.749 | 0.43 | 0.319 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.749 | 0.43 | 0.319 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.749 | 0.43 | 0.319 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.749 | 0.585 | 0.164 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.749 | 0.585 | 0.164 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.7478 | 0.6406 | 0.1072 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.7488 | 0.6424 | 0.1064 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.8646 | 0.805 | 0.0596 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.866 | 0.7904 | 0.0756 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8917 | 0.7813 | 0.1104 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.909 | 0.906 | 0.003 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.9245 | 0.9227 | 0.0018 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.914 | 0.968 | 0.054 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.905 | 0.968 | 0.063 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.8997 | 0.9698 | 0.0701 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.8744 | 0.97 | 0.0956 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8795 | 0.9652 | 0.0857 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9197 | 0.9592 | 0.0395 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.948 against 0.938 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Canada and Finland?
- 0.01, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Canada ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th 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.