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

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

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

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.

Netherlands vs Vanuatu: Civil Society Participation Index

Netherlands

0.826

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.82

in 2025

Netherlands rank

44th

Vanuatu rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Netherlands
Vanuatu

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.542	0.464	0.078	Netherlands
1910s	0.5648	0.302	0.2628	Netherlands
1920s	0.635	0.302	0.333	Netherlands
1930s	0.635	0.3272	0.3078	Netherlands
1940s	0.395	0.321	0.074	Netherlands
1950s	0.819	0.3307	0.4883	Netherlands
1960s	0.8311	0.4228	0.4083	Netherlands
1970s	0.9216	0.458	0.4636	Netherlands
1980s	0.876	0.9141	0.0381	Vanuatu
1990s	0.889	0.858	0.031	Netherlands
2000s	0.8731	0.783	0.0901	Netherlands
2010s	0.875	0.8051	0.0699	Netherlands
2020s	0.8792	0.82	0.0592	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Netherlands or Vanuatu?: Netherlands, at 0.826 against 0.82 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Netherlands and Vanuatu?: 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Vanuatu rank globally for civil society participation index?: Netherlands ranks 44th and Vanuatu 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.