Which has higher civil society participation index, Lesotho or Poland?

Lesotho, at 0.742 against 0.729 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Lesotho vs Poland: Civil Society Participation Index

Lesotho

0.742

in 2025

Poland

0.729

in 2025

Lesotho rank

70th

Poland rank

71st

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Lesotho
Poland

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.742 against 0.729 in Poland, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 70th and Poland ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.207	0.464	0.257	Poland
1920s	0.207	0.4966	0.2896	Poland
1930s	0.207	0.3099	0.1029	Poland
1940s	0.207	0.1648	0.0422	Lesotho
1950s	0.207	0.081	0.126	Lesotho
1960s	0.2752	0.0818	0.1934	Lesotho
1970s	0.2156	0.107	0.1086	Lesotho
1980s	0.2495	0.2758	0.0263	Poland
1990s	0.6177	0.8698	0.2521	Poland
2000s	0.7037	0.8643	0.1606	Poland
2010s	0.747	0.7619	0.0149	Poland
2020s	0.7757	0.6242	0.1515	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Lesotho or Poland?: Lesotho, at 0.742 against 0.729 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Lesotho and Poland?: 0.013, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Poland rank globally for civil society participation index?: Lesotho ranks 70th and Poland ranks 71st 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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About this data

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: 07 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.