What is civil society participation index in Australia?

Civil society participation index in Australia was 0.928 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1986.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 1789.

How does Australia rank for civil society participation index?

Australia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Australia

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.928 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.928

Change on year

up 12.6%

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.932

in 1986

All-time low

0.229

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Australia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Australia is 0.928, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Australia peaked at 0.932 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 1789.

That places Australia 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.229	0.229	0.229	1
1790s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1800s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1810s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1820s	0.3319	0.229	0.376	10
1830s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1840s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1850s	0.5632	0.376	0.844	10
1860s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1870s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1880s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1890s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1900s	0.799	0.79	0.82	10
1910s	0.785	0.785	0.785	10
1920s	0.7931	0.785	0.812	10
1930s	0.812	0.812	0.812	10
1940s	0.8132	0.812	0.815	10
1950s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1960s	0.863	0.857	0.872	10
1970s	0.9098	0.875	0.921	10
1980s	0.9233	0.914	0.932	10
1990s	0.9032	0.857	0.932	10
2000s	0.8678	0.857	0.907	10
2010s	0.8749	0.832	0.907	10
2020s	0.8518	0.824	0.928	6

Countries ranked near Australia

11 Canada 0.938 compare
12 Malawi 0.931 compare
13 Taiwan 0.929 compare
15 Zambia 0.918 compare
16 Slovenia 0.907 compare
16 Trinidad and Tobago 0.907 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Australia?: Civil society participation index in Australia was 0.928 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1986.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for civil society participation index?: Australia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.