France vs Iceland: Civil society participation index
France
0.866
in 2025
Iceland
0.874
in 2025
France rank
31st
Iceland rank
29th
Civil society participation index over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.874 against 0.866 in France, a difference of 0.008.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7082 | 0.91 | 0.2018 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.7178 | 0.9096 | 0.1918 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.717 | 0.909 | 0.192 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.717 | 0.92 | 0.203 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.4691 | 0.9203 | 0.4512 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.88 | 0.919 | 0.039 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.868 | 0.9207 | 0.0527 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.868 | 0.9554 | 0.0874 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9056 | 0.956 | 0.0504 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.956 | 0.041 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.956 | 0.044 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9037 | 0.9561 | 0.0524 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.881 | 0.9227 | 0.0417 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.874 against 0.866 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between France and Iceland?
- 0.008, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- France ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 29th 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.