What is civil society participation index in Netherlands?

Civil society participation index in Netherlands was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 1974.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1941.

How does Netherlands rank for civil society participation index?

Netherlands ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.826 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.826

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.933

in 1974

All-time low

0.09

in 1941

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.826 for civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Netherlands peaked at 0.933 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1941.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.485	0.485	0.485	1
1790s	0.531	0.485	0.577	10
1800s	0.4154	0.208	0.577	10
1810s	0.2529	0.105	0.365	10
1820s	0.365	0.365	0.365	10
1830s	0.585	0.585	0.585	10
1840s	0.572	0.52	0.585	10
1850s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1860s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1870s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1880s	0.5244	0.52	0.542	10
1890s	0.542	0.542	0.542	10
1900s	0.542	0.542	0.542	10
1910s	0.5648	0.542	0.635	10
1920s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1930s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1940s	0.395	0.09	0.819	10
1950s	0.819	0.819	0.819	10
1960s	0.8311	0.819	0.859	10
1970s	0.9216	0.9	0.933	10
1980s	0.876	0.862	0.89	10
1990s	0.889	0.889	0.889	10
2000s	0.8731	0.853	0.896	10
2010s	0.875	0.854	0.891	10
2020s	0.8792	0.826	0.913	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

41 Lithuania 0.831 compare
42 Suriname 0.829 compare
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45 Dominican Republic 0.823 compare
46 Malta 0.82 compare
46 Niger 0.82 compare
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More reference data data for Netherlands

Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Netherlands?: Civil society participation index in Netherlands was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 1974.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1941.
How does Netherlands rank for civil society participation index?: Netherlands ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.