Civil Society Participation Index by country
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.
Countries reporting
173
Highest
0.979
Germany
Lowest
0.028
North Korea
Median
0.69
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
30,063
What the numbers show
Civil Society Participation Index is currently reported for 173 countries. The highest value is 0.979 in Germany; the lowest is 0.028 in North Korea.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.69, and the mean is 0.6225.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 35.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 107 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 468.9%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 93.4%).
Civil Society Participation Index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0.979 | 2025 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 0.973 | 2025 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0.971 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 0.971 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 0.963 | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 0.948 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 0.947 | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 0.939 | 2025 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Canada | 0.938 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 12 | Malawi | 0.931 | 2025 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Taiwan | 0.929 | 2025 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 0.928 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 15 | Zambia | 0.918 | 2025 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovenia | 0.907 | 2025 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.907 | 2025 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 0.902 | 2025 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Liberia | 0.899 | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 20 | Barbados | 0.896 | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 21 | Ghana | 0.893 | 2025 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Latvia | 0.892 | 2025 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 0.891 | 2025 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 0.89 | 2025 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 0.889 | 2025 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 0.884 | 2025 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 0.883 | 2025 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Italy | 0.882 | 2025 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Iceland | 0.874 | 2025 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 29 | Senegal | 0.874 | 2025 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 31 | France | 0.866 | 2025 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 0.865 | 2025 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 0.858 | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Nepal | 0.858 | 2025 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Seychelles | 0.858 | 2025 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Botswana | 0.856 | 2025 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Mauritius | 0.854 | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 38 | Fiji | 0.846 | 2025 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Bolivia | 0.845 | 2025 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Uruguay | 0.845 | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 0.831 | 2025 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Suriname | 0.829 | 2025 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 0.827 | 2025 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Netherlands | 0.826 | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 0.823 | 2025 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Niger | 0.82 | 2025 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Vanuatu | 0.82 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 49 | Lebanon | 0.811 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 0.805 | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 51 | South Korea | 0.804 | 2025 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Israel | 0.803 | 2025 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Gambia | 0.8 | 2025 | up 258.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Tanzania | 0.793 | 2025 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 0.787 | 2025 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Moldova | 0.787 | 2025 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Nigeria | 0.786 | 2025 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.78 | 2025 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Czechia | 0.777 | 2025 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Jamaica | 0.777 | 2025 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 61 | South Africa | 0.776 | 2025 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 62 | Chile | 0.775 | 2025 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Guyana | 0.768 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 64 | Guatemala | 0.761 | 2025 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 0.757 | 2025 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Malaysia | 0.755 | 2025 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Honduras | 0.754 | 2025 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 67 | East Timor | 0.754 | 2025 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Greece | 0.752 | 2025 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Lesotho | 0.742 | 2025 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Poland | 0.729 | 2025 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Solomon Islands | 0.727 | 2025 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Ukraine | 0.726 | 2025 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Kenya | 0.718 | 2025 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Gabon | 0.714 | 2025 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Indonesia | 0.711 | 2025 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Portugal | 0.711 | 2025 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Montenegro | 0.708 | 2025 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Argentina | 0.707 | 2025 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.707 | 2025 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Peru | 0.706 | 2025 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Mozambique | 0.705 | 2025 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Mali | 0.7 | 2025 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Uganda | 0.698 | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 85 | Iraq | 0.697 | 2025 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Bangladesh | 0.696 | 2025 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Bhutan | 0.694 | 2025 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Croatia | 0.694 | 2025 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 87 | India | 0.694 | 2025 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Ecuador | 0.69 | 2025 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Madagascar | 0.686 | 2025 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Cape Verde | 0.683 | 2025 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Japan | 0.683 | 2025 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Somalia | 0.68 | 2025 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Mongolia | 0.677 | 2025 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.675 | 2025 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Namibia | 0.667 | 2025 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Philippines | 0.666 | 2025 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Vietnam | 0.666 | 2025 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.662 | 2025 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Maldives | 0.662 | 2025 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 100 | Slovakia | 0.662 | 2025 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Armenia | 0.656 | 2025 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 103 | New Zealand | 0.656 | 2025 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 103 | Romania | 0.656 | 2025 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Morocco | 0.651 | 2025 | down 12.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Pakistan | 0.651 | 2025 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Jordan | 0.646 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 109 | Thailand | 0.641 | 2025 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Burkina Faso | 0.636 | 2025 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 111 | Benin | 0.632 | 2025 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 111 | Panama | 0.632 | 2025 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Libya | 0.631 | 2025 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Togo | 0.631 | 2025 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Mauritania | 0.63 | 2025 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 0.629 | 2025 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 0.604 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 118 | Albania | 0.595 | 2025 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Congo | 0.566 | 2025 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Georgia | 0.552 | 2025 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Comoros | 0.545 | 2025 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 122 | North Macedonia | 0.541 | 2025 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Guinea | 0.531 | 2025 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Serbia | 0.525 | 2025 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.515 | 2025 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Mexico | 0.49 | 2025 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Paraguay | 0.484 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Haiti | 0.478 | 2025 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Tunisia | 0.478 | 2025 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Kuwait | 0.473 | 2025 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Cameroon | 0.467 | 2025 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Djibouti | 0.439 | 2025 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Hungary | 0.434 | 2025 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Angola | 0.433 | 2025 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Kazakhstan | 0.418 | 2025 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Singapore | 0.412 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 137 | El Salvador | 0.407 | 2025 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Rwanda | 0.402 | 2025 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Hong Kong | 0.4 | 2025 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 140 | Chad | 0.392 | 2025 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 141 | Eswatini | 0.383 | 2025 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 142 | Venezuela | 0.38 | 2025 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.374 | 2025 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Turkey | 0.355 | 2025 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Syria | 0.347 | 2025 | up 468.9% | volatile |
| 146 | Uzbekistan | 0.344 | 2025 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Central African Republic | 0.337 | 2025 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Oman | 0.318 | 2025 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Burundi | 0.314 | 2025 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 150 | Palestine | 0.304 | 1948 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Algeria | 0.302 | 2025 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | 0.273 | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 153 | Cambodia | 0.268 | 2025 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Yemen | 0.264 | 2025 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Sudan | 0.256 | 2025 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Saudi Arabia | 0.25 | 2025 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 157 | Bahrain | 0.245 | 2025 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 158 | South Sudan | 0.233 | 2025 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Laos | 0.229 | 2025 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 160 | China | 0.219 | 2025 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Egypt | 0.212 | 2025 | up 89.3% | rising |
| 162 | Russia | 0.202 | 2025 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Qatar | 0.181 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 164 | Iran | 0.154 | 2025 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 0.153 | 2025 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Myanmar | 0.128 | 2025 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Nicaragua | 0.114 | 2025 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Belarus | 0.112 | 2025 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Vatican | 0.106 | 1870 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 170 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.099 | 2025 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Cuba | 0.094 | 2025 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 172 | Azerbaijan | 0.079 | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 173 | Turkmenistan | 0.065 | 2025 | up 80.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Afghanistan | 0.043 | 2025 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Eritrea | 0.033 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 176 | North Korea | 0.028 | 2025 | up 16.7% | falling |
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.