Which has higher strong civil society index, Denmark or Norway?

Norway, at 0.971 against 0.967 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Denmark vs Norway: Strong Civil Society Index

Denmark

0.967

in 2025

Norway

0.971

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Norway rank

1st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.971 against 0.967 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 21 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.3	0.041	0.259	Denmark
1790s	0.3	0.041	0.259	Denmark
1800s	0.3	0.041	0.259	Denmark
1810s	0.3	0.041	0.259	Denmark
1820s	0.3	0.041	0.259	Denmark
1830s	0.3535	0.065	0.2885	Denmark
1840s	0.4987	0.185	0.3137	Denmark
1850s	0.8815	0.6698	0.2117	Denmark
1860s	0.934	0.846	0.088	Denmark
1870s	0.9166	0.846	0.0706	Denmark
1880s	0.8905	0.846	0.0445	Denmark
1890s	0.8998	0.846	0.0538	Denmark
1900s	0.942	0.846	0.096	Denmark
1910s	0.942	0.8397	0.1023	Denmark
1920s	0.942	0.825	0.117	Denmark
1930s	0.942	0.825	0.117	Denmark
1940s	0.8657	0.5657	0.3	Denmark
1950s	0.968	0.895	0.073	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.915	0.053	Denmark
1970s	0.968	0.942	0.026	Denmark
1980s	0.968	0.971	0.003	Norway
1990s	0.968	0.971	0.003	Norway
2000s	0.968	0.971	0.003	Norway
2010s	0.968	0.9659	0.0021	Denmark
2020s	0.9672	0.971	0.0038	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 0.971 against 0.967 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.004, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for strong civil society index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).