Norway vs United States of America: Civil society participation index
Norway
0.973
in 2025
United States of America
0.963
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Civil society participation index over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.973 against 0.963 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 12 and United States of America in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.035 | 0.682 | 0.647 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.035 | 0.6635 | 0.6285 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.035 | 0.645 | 0.61 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.035 | 0.645 | 0.61 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.035 | 0.657 | 0.622 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.131 | 0.705 | 0.574 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.378 | 0.705 | 0.327 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.414 | 0.705 | 0.291 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.637 | 0.7214 | 0.0844 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.637 | 0.746 | 0.109 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.7516 | 0.746 | 0.0056 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.845 | 0.746 | 0.099 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.845 | 0.746 | 0.099 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.837 | 0.7693 | 0.0677 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.8376 | 0.798 | 0.0396 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.844 | 0.8456 | 0.0016 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.7541 | 0.8668 | 0.1127 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.983 | 0.87 | 0.113 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.9838 | 0.9011 | 0.0827 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.987 | 0.9517 | 0.0353 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.971 | 0.016 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.987 | 0.982 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.987 | 0.983 | 0.004 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9839 | 0.9836 | 0.0003 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.9768 | 0.0038 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 0.973 against 0.963 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th 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.