What is civil society participation index in Estonia?

Civil society participation index in Estonia was 0.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1970.

How does Estonia rank for civil society participation index?

Estonia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.89

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 2021

All-time low

0.044

in 1970

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.89 for civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Estonia peaked at 0.913 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1970.

Estonia ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Estonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.213	—
1790	0.213	+0.0%
1791	0.213	+0.0%
1792	0.213	+0.0%
1793	0.213	+0.0%
1794	0.213	+0.0%
1795	0.213	+0.0%
1796	0.213	+0.0%
1797	0.213	+0.0%
1798	0.213	+0.0%
1799	0.213	+0.0%
1800	0.213	+0.0%
1801	0.213	+0.0%
1802	0.213	+0.0%
1803	0.213	+0.0%
1804	0.213	+0.0%
1805	0.213	+0.0%
1806	0.213	+0.0%
1807	0.213	+0.0%
1808	0.213	+0.0%
1809	0.213	+0.0%
1810	0.213	+0.0%
1811	0.213	+0.0%
1812	0.213	+0.0%
1813	0.213	+0.0%
1814	0.213	+0.0%
1815	0.213	+0.0%
1816	0.213	+0.0%
1817	0.213	+0.0%
1818	0.213	+0.0%
1819	0.213	+0.0%
1820	0.213	+0.0%
1821	0.213	+0.0%
1822	0.213	+0.0%
1823	0.213	+0.0%
1824	0.213	+0.0%
1825	0.213	+0.0%
1826	0.213	+0.0%
1827	0.213	+0.0%
1828	0.213	+0.0%
1829	0.213	+0.0%
1830	0.213	+0.0%
1831	0.213	+0.0%
1832	0.213	+0.0%
1833	0.213	+0.0%
1834	0.213	+0.0%
1835	0.213	+0.0%
1836	0.213	+0.0%
1837	0.213	+0.0%
1838	0.213	+0.0%
1839	0.213	+0.0%
1840	0.213	+0.0%
1841	0.213	+0.0%
1842	0.213	+0.0%
1843	0.213	+0.0%
1844	0.213	+0.0%
1845	0.213	+0.0%
1846	0.213	+0.0%
1847	0.213	+0.0%
1848	0.213	+0.0%
1849	0.213	+0.0%
1850	0.213	+0.0%
1851	0.213	+0.0%
1852	0.213	+0.0%
1853	0.213	+0.0%
1854	0.213	+0.0%
1855	0.213	+0.0%
1856	0.213	+0.0%
1857	0.213	+0.0%
1858	0.213	+0.0%
1859	0.213	+0.0%
1860	0.213	+0.0%
1861	0.213	+0.0%
1862	0.213	+0.0%
1863	0.213	+0.0%
1864	0.213	+0.0%
1865	0.213	+0.0%
1866	0.213	+0.0%
1867	0.213	+0.0%
1868	0.213	+0.0%
1869	0.213	+0.0%
1870	0.213	+0.0%
1871	0.213	+0.0%
1872	0.213	+0.0%
1873	0.213	+0.0%
1874	0.213	+0.0%
1875	0.213	+0.0%
1876	0.213	+0.0%
1877	0.213	+0.0%
1878	0.213	+0.0%
1879	0.213	+0.0%
1880	0.213	+0.0%
1881	0.213	+0.0%
1882	0.213	+0.0%
1883	0.213	+0.0%
1884	0.213	+0.0%
1885	0.213	+0.0%
1886	0.213	+0.0%
1887	0.213	+0.0%
1888	0.213	+0.0%
1889	0.213	+0.0%
1890	0.213	+0.0%
1891	0.213	+0.0%
1892	0.213	+0.0%
1893	0.213	+0.0%
1894	0.213	+0.0%
1895	0.213	+0.0%
1896	0.213	+0.0%
1897	0.213	+0.0%
1898	0.213	+0.0%
1899	0.213	+0.0%
1900	0.236	+10.8%
1901	0.236	+0.0%
1902	0.236	+0.0%
1903	0.236	+0.0%
1904	0.236	+0.0%
1905	0.25	+5.9%
1906	0.285	+14.0%
1907	0.285	+0.0%
1908	0.285	+0.0%
1909	0.285	+0.0%
1910	0.285	+0.0%
1911	0.285	+0.0%
1912	0.285	+0.0%
1913	0.285	+0.0%
1914	0.277	-2.8%
1915	0.277	+0.0%
1916	0.277	+0.0%
1917	0.265	-4.3%
1918	0.849	+220.4%
1919	0.849	+0.0%
1920	0.849	+0.0%
1921	0.847	-0.2%
1922	0.847	+0.0%
1923	0.847	+0.0%
1924	0.847	+0.0%
1925	0.847	+0.0%
1926	0.847	+0.0%
1927	0.847	+0.0%
1928	0.847	+0.0%
1929	0.847	+0.0%
1930	0.847	+0.0%
1931	0.847	+0.0%
1932	0.847	+0.0%
1933	0.847	+0.0%
1934	0.564	-33.4%
1935	0.401	-28.9%
1936	0.401	+0.0%
1937	0.401	+0.0%
1938	0.474	+18.2%
1939	0.474	+0.0%
1940	0.061	-87.1%
1941	0.061	+0.0%
1942	0.061	+0.0%
1943	0.061	+0.0%
1944	0.061	+0.0%
1945	0.061	+0.0%
1946	0.061	+0.0%
1947	0.061	+0.0%
1948	0.061	+0.0%
1949	0.061	+0.0%
1950	0.061	+0.0%
1951	0.061	+0.0%
1952	0.061	+0.0%
1953	0.061	+0.0%
1954	0.061	+0.0%
1955	0.061	+0.0%
1956	0.061	+0.0%
1957	0.061	+0.0%
1958	0.061	+0.0%
1959	0.061	+0.0%
1960	0.061	+0.0%
1961	0.061	+0.0%
1962	0.061	+0.0%
1963	0.061	+0.0%
1964	0.061	+0.0%
1965	0.061	+0.0%
1966	0.061	+0.0%
1967	0.061	+0.0%
1968	0.061	+0.0%
1969	0.061	+0.0%
1970	0.044	-27.9%
1971	0.044	+0.0%
1972	0.044	+0.0%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.044	+0.0%
1975	0.044	+0.0%
1976	0.044	+0.0%
1977	0.044	+0.0%
1978	0.044	+0.0%
1979	0.044	+0.0%
1980	0.044	+0.0%
1981	0.044	+0.0%
1982	0.044	+0.0%
1983	0.044	+0.0%
1984	0.044	+0.0%
1985	0.044	+0.0%
1986	0.09	+104.5%
1987	0.143	+58.9%
1988	0.166	+16.1%
1989	0.179	+7.8%
1990	0.795	+344.1%
1991	0.852	+7.2%
1992	0.843	-1.1%
1993	0.789	-6.4%
1994	0.789	+0.0%
1995	0.789	+0.0%
1996	0.769	-2.5%
1997	0.769	+0.0%
1998	0.769	+0.0%
1999	0.769	+0.0%
2000	0.769	+0.0%
2001	0.769	+0.0%
2002	0.769	+0.0%
2003	0.807	+4.9%
2004	0.807	+0.0%
2005	0.807	+0.0%
2006	0.807	+0.0%
2007	0.807	+0.0%
2008	0.837	+3.7%
2009	0.837	+0.0%
2010	0.858	+2.5%
2011	0.858	+0.0%
2012	0.858	+0.0%
2013	0.861	+0.3%
2014	0.853	-0.9%
2015	0.853	+0.0%
2016	0.878	+2.9%
2017	0.871	-0.8%
2018	0.902	+3.6%
2019	0.902	+0.0%
2020	0.902	+0.0%
2021	0.913	+1.2%
2022	0.9	-1.4%
2023	0.89	-1.1%
2024	0.89	+0.0%
2025	0.89	+0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

Estonia's 0.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Estonia's 0.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.213	0.213	0.213	1
1790s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1800s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1810s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1820s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1830s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1840s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1850s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1860s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1870s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1880s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1890s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1900s	0.257	0.236	0.285	10
1910s	0.3934	0.265	0.849	10
1920s	0.8472	0.847	0.849	10
1930s	0.6103	0.401	0.847	10
1940s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1950s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1960s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1970s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1980s	0.0842	0.044	0.179	10
1990s	0.7933	0.769	0.852	10
2000s	0.8016	0.769	0.837	10
2010s	0.8694	0.853	0.902	10
2020s	0.8975	0.89	0.913	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

21 Ghana 0.893 compare
22 Latvia 0.892 compare
23 Spain 0.891 compare
25 United Kingdom 0.889 compare
26 Austria 0.884 compare
27 Costa Rica 0.883 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Estonia?: Civil society participation index in Estonia was 0.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2021.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1970.
How does Estonia rank for civil society participation index?: Estonia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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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: 18 September 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.