Which has higher civil society participation index, Jamaica or South Africa?

Jamaica, at 0.777 against 0.776 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?

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.

Jamaica vs South Africa: Civil Society Participation Index

Jamaica

0.777

in 2025

South Africa

0.776

in 2025

Jamaica rank

59th

South Africa rank

61st

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Jamaica
South Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.777 against 0.776 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.

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

Jamaica ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.306	0.361	0.055	South Africa
1910s	0.306	0.3785	0.0725	South Africa
1920s	0.306	0.386	0.08	South Africa
1930s	0.3247	0.395	0.0703	South Africa
1940s	0.3812	0.3806	0.0006	Jamaica
1950s	0.4738	0.33	0.1438	Jamaica
1960s	0.6252	0.33	0.2952	Jamaica
1970s	0.6683	0.3426	0.3257	Jamaica
1980s	0.708	0.38	0.328	Jamaica
1990s	0.708	0.7911	0.0831	South Africa
2000s	0.7485	0.8609	0.1124	South Africa
2010s	0.8541	0.8428	0.0113	Jamaica
2020s	0.82	0.775	0.045	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Jamaica or South Africa?: Jamaica, at 0.777 against 0.776 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Jamaica and South Africa?: 0.001, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for civil society participation index?: Jamaica ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.