Norway vs Switzerland: Civil society participation index
Norway
0.973
in 2025
Switzerland
0.971
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Civil society participation index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.973 against 0.971 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.035 | 0.509 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.035 | 0.509 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.035 | 0.509 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.035 | 0.509 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.131 | 0.873 | 0.742 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.378 | 0.873 | 0.495 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.414 | 0.873 | 0.459 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.637 | 0.873 | 0.236 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.637 | 0.873 | 0.236 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.7516 | 0.901 | 0.1494 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.845 | 0.901 | 0.056 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.845 | 0.901 | 0.056 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.837 | 0.9012 | 0.0642 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8376 | 0.902 | 0.0644 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.844 | 0.9037 | 0.0597 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.7541 | 0.9088 | 0.1547 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.983 | 0.924 | 0.059 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.9838 | 0.945 | 0.0388 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.987 | 0.9606 | 0.0264 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.987 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9839 | 0.9715 | 0.0124 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.971 | 0.002 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.