China vs Russia: Civil society participation index
China
0.219
in 2025
Russia
0.202
in 2025
China rank
160th
Russia rank
162nd
Civil society participation index over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.219 against 0.202 in Russia, a difference of 0.017.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 160th and Russia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.213 | 0.094 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.1343 | 0.213 | 0.0787 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1364 | 0.257 | 0.1206 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.2589 | 0.247 | 0.0119 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3033 | 0.0755 | 0.2278 | China |
| 1930s | 0.281 | 0.061 | 0.22 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2832 | 0.061 | 0.2222 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0922 | 0.061 | 0.0312 | China |
| 1960s | 0.065 | 0.061 | 0.004 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0782 | 0.044 | 0.0342 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2171 | 0.0842 | 0.1329 | China |
| 1990s | 0.289 | 0.5363 | 0.2473 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4281 | 0.4417 | 0.0136 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3768 | 0.3525 | 0.0243 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2745 | 0.215 | 0.0595 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, China or Russia?
- China, at 0.219 against 0.202 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between China and Russia?
- 0.017, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for civil society participation index?
- China ranks 160th and Russia ranks 162nd 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.