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
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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.

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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