Germany vs Switzerland: Civil society participation index
Germany
0.979
in 2025
Switzerland
0.971
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Civil society participation index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.979 against 0.971 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.172 | 0.509 | 0.337 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.172 | 0.509 | 0.337 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.172 | 0.509 | 0.337 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.172 | 0.509 | 0.337 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.172 | 0.873 | 0.701 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2184 | 0.873 | 0.6546 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.404 | 0.873 | 0.469 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.404 | 0.873 | 0.469 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.4766 | 0.873 | 0.3964 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.489 | 0.901 | 0.412 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.5965 | 0.901 | 0.3045 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.6091 | 0.901 | 0.2919 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6344 | 0.9012 | 0.2668 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8322 | 0.902 | 0.0698 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.273 | 0.9037 | 0.6307 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.04 | 0.905 | 0.865 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9769 | 0.972 | 0.0049 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.98 | 0.972 | 0.008 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.9715 | 0.0085 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9797 | 0.971 | 0.0087 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.979 against 0.971 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.008, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.