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

Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Civil Society Participation Index

Cyprus

0.827

in 2025

Niger

0.82

in 2025

Cyprus rank

43rd

Niger rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Cyprus
Niger

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.827 against 0.82 in Niger, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.105	0.061	0.044	Cyprus
1930s	0.105	0.061	0.044	Cyprus
1940s	0.105	0.061	0.044	Cyprus
1950s	0.173	0.0647	0.1083	Cyprus
1960s	0.3552	0.3685	0.0133	Niger
1970s	0.5047	0.3589	0.1458	Cyprus
1980s	0.699	0.4831	0.2159	Cyprus
1990s	0.7978	0.8245	0.0267	Niger
2000s	0.888	0.806	0.082	Cyprus
2010s	0.8981	0.908	0.0099	Niger
2020s	0.848	0.8322	0.0158	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Cyprus or Niger?: Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Cyprus and Niger?: 0.007, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Niger rank globally for civil society participation index?: Cyprus ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th 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.