Which has higher civil society participation index, Eswatini or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.402 against 0.383 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Eswatini vs Rwanda: Civil Society Participation Index

Eswatini

0.383

in 2025

Rwanda

0.402

in 2025

Eswatini rank

141st

Rwanda rank

138th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Eswatini
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.402 against 0.383 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.24	0.14	0.1	Eswatini
1920s	0.24	0.14	0.1	Eswatini
1930s	0.24	0.14	0.1	Eswatini
1940s	0.24	0.14	0.1	Eswatini
1950s	0.24	0.14	0.1	Eswatini
1960s	0.2409	0.2147	0.0262	Eswatini
1970s	0.4006	0.1778	0.2228	Eswatini
1980s	0.427	0.162	0.265	Eswatini
1990s	0.5	0.3948	0.1052	Eswatini
2000s	0.4747	0.6014	0.1267	Rwanda
2010s	0.4395	0.695	0.2555	Rwanda
2020s	0.3933	0.4477	0.0543	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Eswatini or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.402 against 0.383 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Eswatini and Rwanda?: 0.019, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for civil society participation index?: Eswatini ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 138th 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.