Chile vs South Africa: Civil society participation index
Chile
0.775
in 2025
South Africa
0.776
in 2025
Chile rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Civil society participation index over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.776 against 0.775 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.412 | 0.361 | 0.051 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.412 | 0.3785 | 0.0335 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.402 | 0.386 | 0.016 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.392 | 0.395 | 0.003 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3946 | 0.3806 | 0.014 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.4181 | 0.33 | 0.0881 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.5402 | 0.33 | 0.2102 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.335 | 0.3426 | 0.0076 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1406 | 0.38 | 0.2394 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.7911 | 0.0981 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7773 | 0.8609 | 0.0836 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7699 | 0.8428 | 0.0729 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8537 | 0.775 | 0.0787 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.776 against 0.775 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Chile ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st 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.