Denmark vs Norway: Civil Society Participation Index
Denmark
0.971
in 2025
Norway
0.973
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.973 against 0.971 in Denmark, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.155 | 0.035 | 0.12 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.155 | 0.035 | 0.12 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.155 | 0.035 | 0.12 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.155 | 0.035 | 0.12 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.155 | 0.035 | 0.12 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.2965 | 0.131 | 0.1655 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.4491 | 0.378 | 0.0711 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.549 | 0.414 | 0.135 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.761 | 0.637 | 0.124 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.731 | 0.637 | 0.094 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.7516 | 0.0884 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.84 | 0.845 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.8428 | 0.845 | 0.0022 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.8714 | 0.837 | 0.0344 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.922 | 0.8376 | 0.0844 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.922 | 0.844 | 0.078 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8883 | 0.7541 | 0.1342 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.958 | 0.983 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.987 | 0.9838 | 0.0032 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9865 | 0.9839 | 0.0026 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9735 | 0.973 | 0.0005 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.002, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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
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.