Germany vs Norway: Civil society participation index
Germany
0.979
in 2025
Norway
0.973
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Civil society participation index over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.979 against 0.973 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.172 | 0.035 | 0.137 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.172 | 0.035 | 0.137 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.172 | 0.035 | 0.137 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.172 | 0.035 | 0.137 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.172 | 0.035 | 0.137 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.172 | 0.131 | 0.041 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.2184 | 0.378 | 0.1596 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.404 | 0.414 | 0.01 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.404 | 0.637 | 0.233 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.4766 | 0.637 | 0.1604 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.489 | 0.7516 | 0.2626 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.5965 | 0.845 | 0.2485 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.6091 | 0.845 | 0.2359 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.6344 | 0.837 | 0.2026 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.8322 | 0.8376 | 0.0054 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.273 | 0.844 | 0.571 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.04 | 0.5814 | 0.5414 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9769 | 0.987 | 0.0101 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.98 | 0.987 | 0.007 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.9839 | 0.0039 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9797 | 0.973 | 0.0067 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 0.979 against 0.973 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Germany and Norway?
- 0.006, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.