Denmark vs United States: Civil society participation index
Denmark
0.971
in 2025
United States
0.963
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Civil society participation index over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.971 against 0.963 in United States, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and United States in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.155 | 0.682 | 0.527 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.155 | 0.6635 | 0.5085 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.155 | 0.645 | 0.49 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.155 | 0.645 | 0.49 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.155 | 0.657 | 0.502 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.2965 | 0.705 | 0.4085 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.4491 | 0.705 | 0.2559 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.549 | 0.705 | 0.156 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.761 | 0.7214 | 0.0396 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.731 | 0.746 | 0.015 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.746 | 0.094 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.84 | 0.746 | 0.094 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.8428 | 0.746 | 0.0968 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.8714 | 0.7693 | 0.1021 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.922 | 0.798 | 0.124 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.922 | 0.8456 | 0.0764 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8883 | 0.8668 | 0.0215 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.958 | 0.87 | 0.088 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.987 | 0.9011 | 0.0859 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.987 | 0.9517 | 0.0353 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.971 | 0.016 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.987 | 0.982 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.004 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9865 | 0.9836 | 0.0029 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9735 | 0.9768 | 0.0033 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 0.971 against 0.963 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Denmark and United States?
- 0.008, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.