Iceland vs Norway: Strong civil society index
Iceland
0.964
in 2025
Norway
0.971
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Strong civil society index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.971 against 0.964 in Iceland, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.921 | 0.846 | 0.075 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.921 | 0.8397 | 0.0813 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.921 | 0.825 | 0.096 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.921 | 0.825 | 0.096 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.921 | 0.5657 | 0.3553 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.921 | 0.895 | 0.026 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.921 | 0.915 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.942 | 0.021 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.971 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.971 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.971 | 0.015 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9454 | 0.9659 | 0.0205 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9535 | 0.971 | 0.0175 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.971 against 0.964 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.007, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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.