What is civil society participation index in India?

Civil society participation index in India was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1789.

How does India rank for civil society participation index?

India ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.861

in 2003

All-time low

0.053

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.694 for civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in India peaked at 0.861 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1789.

India ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.053	0.053	0.053	1
1790s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1800s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1810s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1820s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1830s	0.0992	0.053	0.13	10
1840s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1850s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1860s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1870s	0.1936	0.13	0.307	10
1880s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1890s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1900s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1910s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1920s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1930s	0.264	0.247	0.281	10
1940s	0.3307	0.281	0.512	10
1950s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1960s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1970s	0.4903	0.313	0.674	10
1980s	0.7078	0.674	0.723	10
1990s	0.8051	0.765	0.814	10
2000s	0.8301	0.813	0.861	10
2010s	0.7161	0.617	0.844	10
2020s	0.6497	0.605	0.694	6

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87 Bhutan 0.694 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in India?: Civil society participation index in India was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2003.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1789.
How does India rank for civil society participation index?: India ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.