Denmark vs Switzerland: Civil society participation index
Denmark
0.971
in 2025
Switzerland
0.971
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Civil society participation index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.971 against 0.971 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.155 | 0.509 | 0.354 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.155 | 0.509 | 0.354 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.155 | 0.509 | 0.354 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.155 | 0.509 | 0.354 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.2965 | 0.873 | 0.5765 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.4491 | 0.873 | 0.4239 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.549 | 0.873 | 0.324 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.761 | 0.873 | 0.112 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.731 | 0.873 | 0.142 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.901 | 0.061 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.84 | 0.901 | 0.061 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.8428 | 0.901 | 0.0582 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8714 | 0.9012 | 0.0298 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.922 | 0.902 | 0.02 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.922 | 0.9037 | 0.0183 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8883 | 0.9088 | 0.0205 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.958 | 0.924 | 0.034 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.987 | 0.945 | 0.042 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.987 | 0.9606 | 0.0264 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9865 | 0.9715 | 0.015 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9735 | 0.971 | 0.0025 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.971 against 0.971 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.