Which has higher civil society participation index, Netherlands or Niger?

Netherlands, at 0.826 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Netherlands vs Niger: Civil Society Participation Index

Netherlands

0.826

in 2025

Niger

0.82

in 2025

Netherlands rank

44th

Niger rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Netherlands
Niger

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.826 against 0.82 in Niger, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 44th and Niger ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.635	0.061	0.574	Netherlands
1930s	0.635	0.061	0.574	Netherlands
1940s	0.395	0.061	0.334	Netherlands
1950s	0.819	0.0647	0.7543	Netherlands
1960s	0.8311	0.3685	0.4626	Netherlands
1970s	0.9216	0.3589	0.5627	Netherlands
1980s	0.876	0.4831	0.3929	Netherlands
1990s	0.889	0.8245	0.0645	Netherlands
2000s	0.8731	0.806	0.0671	Netherlands
2010s	0.875	0.908	0.033	Niger
2020s	0.8792	0.8322	0.047	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Netherlands or Niger?: Netherlands, at 0.826 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Netherlands and Niger?: 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Niger rank globally for civil society participation index?: Netherlands ranks 44th and Niger ranks 46th 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.