Finland vs Sweden: Civil society participation index
Finland
0.948
in 2025
Sweden
0.939
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Civil society participation index over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.948 against 0.939 in Sweden, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.0979 | 0.061 | 0.0369 | Finland |
| 1810s | 0.43 | 0.061 | 0.369 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.43 | 0.061 | 0.369 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.43 | 0.061 | 0.369 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.43 | 0.231 | 0.199 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.43 | 0.231 | 0.199 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.43 | 0.593 | 0.163 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.43 | 0.736 | 0.306 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.585 | 0.771 | 0.186 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.585 | 0.771 | 0.186 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.6406 | 0.844 | 0.2034 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.6424 | 0.8543 | 0.2119 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.805 | 0.8818 | 0.0768 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.7904 | 0.9404 | 0.15 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.7813 | 0.979 | 0.1977 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.906 | 0.979 | 0.073 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.9227 | 0.979 | 0.0563 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.968 | 0.979 | 0.011 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.968 | 0.979 | 0.011 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9698 | 0.9498 | 0.02 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.948 | 0.022 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9652 | 0.9474 | 0.0178 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9592 | 0.9425 | 0.0167 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.948 against 0.939 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.009, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.