France vs Italy: Civil society participation index
France
0.866
in 2025
Italy
0.882
in 2025
France rank
31st
Italy rank
28th
Civil society participation index over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.882 against 0.866 in France, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 18 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.103 | 0.048 | 0.055 | France |
| 1820s | 0.103 | 0.048 | 0.055 | France |
| 1830s | 0.538 | 0.048 | 0.49 | France |
| 1840s | 0.5658 | 0.0662 | 0.4996 | France |
| 1850s | 0.4778 | 0.2 | 0.2778 | France |
| 1860s | 0.435 | 0.2128 | 0.2222 | France |
| 1870s | 0.656 | 0.201 | 0.455 | France |
| 1880s | 0.656 | 0.243 | 0.413 | France |
| 1890s | 0.656 | 0.283 | 0.373 | France |
| 1900s | 0.7082 | 0.5352 | 0.173 | France |
| 1910s | 0.7178 | 0.5159 | 0.2019 | France |
| 1920s | 0.717 | 0.225 | 0.492 | France |
| 1930s | 0.717 | 0.0738 | 0.6432 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4691 | 0.2672 | 0.2019 | France |
| 1950s | 0.88 | 0.6701 | 0.2099 | France |
| 1960s | 0.868 | 0.7079 | 0.1601 | France |
| 1970s | 0.868 | 0.806 | 0.062 | France |
| 1980s | 0.9056 | 0.799 | 0.1066 | France |
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.924 | 0.009 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.9243 | 0.0123 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9037 | 0.9086 | 0.0049 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.881 | 0.8915 | 0.0105 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.882 against 0.866 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between France and Italy?
- 0.016, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for civil society participation index?
- France ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th 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.