Canada vs Sweden: Civil society participation index
Canada
0.938
in 2025
Sweden
0.939
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Civil society participation index over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.939 against 0.938 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.749 | 0.231 | 0.518 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.749 | 0.231 | 0.518 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.749 | 0.593 | 0.156 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.749 | 0.736 | 0.013 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.749 | 0.771 | 0.022 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.749 | 0.771 | 0.022 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.7478 | 0.844 | 0.0962 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.7488 | 0.8543 | 0.1055 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.8646 | 0.8818 | 0.0172 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.866 | 0.9404 | 0.0744 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.8917 | 0.979 | 0.0873 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.909 | 0.979 | 0.07 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9245 | 0.979 | 0.0545 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.914 | 0.979 | 0.065 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.905 | 0.979 | 0.074 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8997 | 0.9498 | 0.0501 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8744 | 0.948 | 0.0736 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8795 | 0.9474 | 0.0679 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9197 | 0.9425 | 0.0228 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.939 against 0.938 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.