Which has higher civil society participation index, Congo or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.629 against 0.566 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Congo vs Ethiopia: Civil Society Participation Index

Congo

0.566

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.629

in 2025

Congo rank

119th

Ethiopia rank

116th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.629 against 0.566 in Congo, a difference of 0.063.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.107	0.061	0.046	Congo
1910s	0.107	0.061	0.046	Congo
1920s	0.107	0.061	0.046	Congo
1930s	0.107	0.0646	0.0424	Congo
1940s	0.107	0.0652	0.0418	Congo
1950s	0.1346	0.064	0.0706	Congo
1960s	0.3955	0.064	0.3315	Congo
1970s	0.1072	0.0457	0.0615	Congo
1980s	0.128	0.0471	0.0809	Congo
1990s	0.6776	0.3544	0.3232	Congo
2000s	0.4395	0.3578	0.0817	Congo
2010s	0.4659	0.3657	0.1002	Congo
2020s	0.5985	0.6907	0.0922	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Congo or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.629 against 0.566 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Congo and Ethiopia?: 0.063, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for civil society participation index?: Congo ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.