Which has higher civil society participation index, Hong Kong or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.412 against 0.4 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: Civil Society Participation Index

Hong Kong

0.4

in 2025

Singapore

0.412

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

139th

Singapore rank

136th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.412 against 0.4 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.373	0.261	0.112	Hong Kong
1910s	0.373	0.261	0.112	Hong Kong
1920s	0.373	0.261	0.112	Hong Kong
1930s	0.373	0.261	0.112	Hong Kong
1940s	0.3425	0.261	0.0815	Hong Kong
1950s	0.5282	0.261	0.2672	Hong Kong
1960s	0.5201	0.3079	0.2122	Hong Kong
1970s	0.5762	0.328	0.2482	Hong Kong
1980s	0.7743	0.328	0.4463	Hong Kong
1990s	0.7363	0.361	0.3753	Hong Kong
2000s	0.7785	0.38	0.3985	Hong Kong
2010s	0.7348	0.3889	0.3459	Hong Kong
2020s	0.4392	0.4113	0.0278	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Hong Kong or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.412 against 0.4 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 0.012, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for civil society participation index?: Hong Kong ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.