Guatemala vs South Africa: Civil society participation index
Guatemala
0.761
in 2025
South Africa
0.776
in 2025
Guatemala rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Civil society participation index over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.776 against 0.761 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.361 | 0.305 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.063 | 0.3785 | 0.3155 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1008 | 0.386 | 0.2852 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0401 | 0.395 | 0.3549 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3332 | 0.3806 | 0.0474 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.4318 | 0.33 | 0.1018 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.2312 | 0.33 | 0.0988 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2412 | 0.3426 | 0.1014 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3626 | 0.38 | 0.0174 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7152 | 0.7911 | 0.0759 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.657 | 0.8609 | 0.2039 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6159 | 0.8428 | 0.2269 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5422 | 0.775 | 0.2328 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.776 against 0.761 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.015, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.