Which has higher civil society participation index, Cyprus or Netherlands?

Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.826 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cyprus vs Netherlands: Civil Society Participation Index

Cyprus

0.827

in 2025

Netherlands

0.826

in 2025

Cyprus rank

43rd

Netherlands rank

44th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Cyprus
Netherlands

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.827 against 0.826 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.105	0.542	0.437	Netherlands
1910s	0.105	0.5648	0.4598	Netherlands
1920s	0.105	0.635	0.53	Netherlands
1930s	0.105	0.635	0.53	Netherlands
1940s	0.105	0.395	0.29	Netherlands
1950s	0.173	0.819	0.646	Netherlands
1960s	0.3552	0.8311	0.4759	Netherlands
1970s	0.5047	0.9216	0.4169	Netherlands
1980s	0.699	0.876	0.177	Netherlands
1990s	0.7978	0.889	0.0912	Netherlands
2000s	0.888	0.8731	0.0149	Cyprus
2010s	0.8981	0.875	0.0231	Cyprus
2020s	0.848	0.8792	0.0312	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Cyprus or Netherlands?: Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.826 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Cyprus and Netherlands?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for civil society participation index?: Cyprus ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th 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.