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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed