Austria vs France: Strong civil society index
Austria
0.886
in 2025
France
0.883
in 2025
Austria rank
37th
France rank
39th
Strong civil society index over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.886 against 0.883 in France, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and France ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.103 | 0.757 | 0.654 | France |
| 1790s | 0.0764 | 0.2549 | 0.1785 | France |
| 1800s | 0.065 | 0.191 | 0.126 | France |
| 1810s | 0.065 | 0.3005 | 0.2355 | France |
| 1820s | 0.065 | 0.3407 | 0.2757 | France |
| 1830s | 0.065 | 0.5208 | 0.4558 | France |
| 1840s | 0.1139 | 0.5438 | 0.4299 | France |
| 1850s | 0.0688 | 0.4988 | 0.43 | France |
| 1860s | 0.0849 | 0.477 | 0.3921 | France |
| 1870s | 0.434 | 0.5486 | 0.1146 | France |
| 1880s | 0.4312 | 0.671 | 0.2398 | France |
| 1890s | 0.6351 | 0.7034 | 0.0683 | France |
| 1900s | 0.645 | 0.8409 | 0.1959 | France |
| 1910s | 0.575 | 0.8537 | 0.2787 | France |
| 1920s | 0.7242 | 0.864 | 0.1398 | France |
| 1930s | 0.3494 | 0.8442 | 0.4948 | France |
| 1940s | 0.751 | 0.8396 | 0.0886 | France |
| 1950s | 0.8183 | 0.923 | 0.1047 | France |
| 1960s | 0.869 | 0.9284 | 0.0594 | France |
| 1970s | 0.9098 | 0.941 | 0.0312 | France |
| 1980s | 0.929 | 0.941 | 0.012 | France |
| 1990s | 0.925 | 0.941 | 0.016 | France |
| 2000s | 0.919 | 0.941 | 0.022 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9228 | 0.9243 | 0.0015 | France |
| 2020s | 0.8963 | 0.8587 | 0.0377 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 0.886 against 0.883 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Austria and France?
- 0.003, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Austria ranks 37th and France ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.