Denmark vs Ireland: Civil society participation index

Denmark
0.971
in 2025
Ireland
0.954
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
6th

Civil society participation index over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.971 against 0.954 in Ireland, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Ireland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 0.155 0.192 0.037 Ireland
1790s 0.155 0.192 0.037 Ireland
1800s 0.155 0.2328 0.0778 Ireland
1810s 0.155 0.396 0.241 Ireland
1820s 0.155 0.396 0.241 Ireland
1830s 0.2965 0.6021 0.3056 Ireland
1840s 0.4491 0.667 0.2179 Ireland
1850s 0.549 0.667 0.118 Ireland
1860s 0.761 0.6745 0.0865 Denmark
1870s 0.731 0.692 0.039 Denmark
1880s 0.84 0.692 0.148 Denmark
1890s 0.84 0.692 0.148 Denmark
1900s 0.8428 0.692 0.1508 Denmark
1910s 0.8714 0.6996 0.1718 Denmark
1920s 0.922 0.7748 0.1472 Denmark
1930s 0.922 0.8298 0.0922 Denmark
1940s 0.8883 0.8388 0.0495 Denmark
1950s 0.958 0.842 0.116 Denmark
1960s 0.987 0.8631 0.1239 Denmark
1970s 0.987 0.8453 0.1417 Denmark
1980s 0.987 0.8608 0.1262 Denmark
1990s 0.987 0.938 0.049 Denmark
2000s 0.987 0.9435 0.0435 Denmark
2010s 0.9865 0.9421 0.0444 Denmark
2020s 0.9735 0.9543 0.0192 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.971 against 0.954 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Denmark and Ireland?
0.017, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for civil society participation index?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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