Civil society participation index in Ireland
Ireland: Civil society participation index was 0.954 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.954
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.956
in 2020
All-time low
0.192
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Civil society participation index in Ireland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in Ireland stood at 0.954.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Ireland peaked at 0.956 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 1789.
Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Civil society participation index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.192 | — |
| 1790 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.396 | +106.2% |
| 1809 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.56 | +41.4% |
| 1831 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.629 | +12.3% |
| 1836 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.667 | +6.0% |
| 1839 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.692 | +3.7% |
| 1868 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.711 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.673 | -5.3% |
| 1920 | 0.682 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.714 | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 0.732 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.823 | +12.4% |
| 1925 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.825 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.834 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.842 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.873 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.868 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.883 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.839 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.852 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.834 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.848 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.858 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.884 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.944 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.939 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.951 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.956 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.954 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.954 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.954 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 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2328 | 0.192 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.6021 | 0.56 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.667 | 0.667 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.667 | 0.667 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6745 | 0.667 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6996 | 0.673 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7748 | 0.682 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8298 | 0.823 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8388 | 0.834 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.842 | 0.842 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8631 | 0.842 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8453 | 0.834 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8608 | 0.848 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.938 | 0.884 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9435 | 0.939 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9421 | 0.91 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9543 | 0.954 | 0.956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Denmark 0.971 compare
- 3 Switzerland 0.971 compare
- 5 United States 0.963 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 0.954 compare
- 8 Finland 0.948 compare
- 9 Belgium 0.947 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Ireland?
- Civil society participation index in Ireland was 0.954 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2020.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1789.
- How does Ireland rank for civil society participation index?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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