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Civil society participation index in Netherlands

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

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Source: 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.

Civil society participation index in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.485 —
1790 0.485 +0.0%
1791 0.485 +0.0%
1792 0.485 +0.0%
1793 0.485 +0.0%
1794 0.485 +0.0%
1795 0.577 +19.0%
1796 0.577 +0.0%
1797 0.577 +0.0%
1798 0.577 +0.0%
1799 0.577 +0.0%
1800 0.577 +0.0%
1801 0.577 +0.0%
1802 0.577 +0.0%
1803 0.577 +0.0%
1804 0.577 +0.0%
1805 0.437 -24.3%
1806 0.208 -52.4%
1807 0.208 +0.0%
1808 0.208 +0.0%
1809 0.208 +0.0%
1810 0.208 +0.0%
1811 0.185 -11.1%
1812 0.185 +0.0%
1813 0.105 -43.2%
1814 0.105 +0.0%
1815 0.281 +167.6%
1816 0.365 +29.9%
1817 0.365 +0.0%
1818 0.365 +0.0%
1819 0.365 +0.0%
1820 0.365 +0.0%
1821 0.365 +0.0%
1822 0.365 +0.0%
1823 0.365 +0.0%
1824 0.365 +0.0%
1825 0.365 +0.0%
1826 0.365 +0.0%
1827 0.365 +0.0%
1828 0.365 +0.0%
1829 0.365 +0.0%
1830 0.585 +60.3%
1831 0.585 +0.0%
1832 0.585 +0.0%
1833 0.585 +0.0%
1834 0.585 +0.0%
1835 0.585 +0.0%
1836 0.585 +0.0%
1837 0.585 +0.0%
1838 0.585 +0.0%
1839 0.585 +0.0%
1840 0.585 +0.0%
1841 0.585 +0.0%
1842 0.585 +0.0%
1843 0.585 +0.0%
1844 0.585 +0.0%
1845 0.585 +0.0%
1846 0.585 +0.0%
1847 0.585 +0.0%
1848 0.52 -11.1%
1849 0.52 +0.0%
1850 0.52 +0.0%
1851 0.52 +0.0%
1852 0.52 +0.0%
1853 0.52 +0.0%
1854 0.52 +0.0%
1855 0.52 +0.0%
1856 0.52 +0.0%
1857 0.52 +0.0%
1858 0.52 +0.0%
1859 0.52 +0.0%
1860 0.52 +0.0%
1861 0.52 +0.0%
1862 0.52 +0.0%
1863 0.52 +0.0%
1864 0.52 +0.0%
1865 0.52 +0.0%
1866 0.52 +0.0%
1867 0.52 +0.0%
1868 0.52 +0.0%
1869 0.52 +0.0%
1870 0.52 +0.0%
1871 0.52 +0.0%
1872 0.52 +0.0%
1873 0.52 +0.0%
1874 0.52 +0.0%
1875 0.52 +0.0%
1876 0.52 +0.0%
1877 0.52 +0.0%
1878 0.52 +0.0%
1879 0.52 +0.0%
1880 0.52 +0.0%
1881 0.52 +0.0%
1882 0.52 +0.0%
1883 0.52 +0.0%
1884 0.52 +0.0%
1885 0.52 +0.0%
1886 0.52 +0.0%
1887 0.52 +0.0%
1888 0.542 +4.2%
1889 0.542 +0.0%
1890 0.542 +0.0%
1891 0.542 +0.0%
1892 0.542 +0.0%
1893 0.542 +0.0%
1894 0.542 +0.0%
1895 0.542 +0.0%
1896 0.542 +0.0%
1897 0.542 +0.0%
1898 0.542 +0.0%
1899 0.542 +0.0%
1900 0.542 +0.0%
1901 0.542 +0.0%
1902 0.542 +0.0%
1903 0.542 +0.0%
1904 0.542 +0.0%
1905 0.542 +0.0%
1906 0.542 +0.0%
1907 0.542 +0.0%
1908 0.542 +0.0%
1909 0.542 +0.0%
1910 0.542 +0.0%
1911 0.542 +0.0%
1912 0.542 +0.0%
1913 0.542 +0.0%
1914 0.542 +0.0%
1915 0.542 +0.0%
1916 0.542 +0.0%
1917 0.595 +9.8%
1918 0.624 +4.9%
1919 0.635 +1.8%
1920 0.635 +0.0%
1921 0.635 +0.0%
1922 0.635 +0.0%
1923 0.635 +0.0%
1924 0.635 +0.0%
1925 0.635 +0.0%
1926 0.635 +0.0%
1927 0.635 +0.0%
1928 0.635 +0.0%
1929 0.635 +0.0%
1930 0.635 +0.0%
1931 0.635 +0.0%
1932 0.635 +0.0%
1933 0.635 +0.0%
1934 0.635 +0.0%
1935 0.635 +0.0%
1936 0.635 +0.0%
1937 0.635 +0.0%
1938 0.635 +0.0%
1939 0.635 +0.0%
1940 0.155 -75.6%
1941 0.09 -41.9%
1942 0.09 +0.0%
1943 0.09 +0.0%
1944 0.09 +0.0%
1945 0.159 +76.7%
1946 0.819 +415.1%
1947 0.819 +0.0%
1948 0.819 +0.0%
1949 0.819 +0.0%
1950 0.819 +0.0%
1951 0.819 +0.0%
1952 0.819 +0.0%
1953 0.819 +0.0%
1954 0.819 +0.0%
1955 0.819 +0.0%
1956 0.819 +0.0%
1957 0.819 +0.0%
1958 0.819 +0.0%
1959 0.819 +0.0%
1960 0.819 +0.0%
1961 0.819 +0.0%
1962 0.819 +0.0%
1963 0.819 +0.0%
1964 0.819 +0.0%
1965 0.819 +0.0%
1966 0.844 +3.1%
1967 0.844 +0.0%
1968 0.859 +1.8%
1969 0.85 -1.0%
1970 0.921 +8.4%
1971 0.921 +0.0%
1972 0.921 +0.0%
1973 0.921 +0.0%
1974 0.933 +1.3%
1975 0.933 +0.0%
1976 0.933 +0.0%
1977 0.933 +0.0%
1978 0.9 -3.5%
1979 0.9 +0.0%
1980 0.876 -2.7%
1981 0.876 +0.0%
1982 0.876 +0.0%
1983 0.876 +0.0%
1984 0.862 -1.6%
1985 0.862 +0.0%
1986 0.862 +0.0%
1987 0.89 +3.2%
1988 0.89 +0.0%
1989 0.89 +0.0%
1990 0.889 -0.1%
1991 0.889 +0.0%
1992 0.889 +0.0%
1993 0.889 +0.0%
1994 0.889 +0.0%
1995 0.889 +0.0%
1996 0.889 +0.0%
1997 0.889 +0.0%
1998 0.889 +0.0%
1999 0.889 +0.0%
2000 0.889 +0.0%
2001 0.889 +0.0%
2002 0.853 -4.0%
2003 0.853 +0.0%
2004 0.853 +0.0%
2005 0.853 +0.0%
2006 0.853 +0.0%
2007 0.896 +5.0%
2008 0.896 +0.0%
2009 0.896 +0.0%
2010 0.854 -4.7%
2011 0.854 +0.0%
2012 0.891 +4.3%
2013 0.88 -1.2%
2014 0.88 +0.0%
2015 0.88 +0.0%
2016 0.88 +0.0%
2017 0.88 +0.0%
2018 0.862 -2.0%
2019 0.889 +3.1%
2020 0.889 +0.0%
2021 0.889 +0.0%
2022 0.889 +0.0%
2023 0.913 +2.7%
2024 0.869 -4.8%
2025 0.826 -4.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.826 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.826 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Lithuania 0.831 compare
  2. 42 Suriname 0.829 compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 0.827 compare
  4. 45 Dominican Republic 0.823 compare
  5. 46 Malta 0.82 compare
  6. 46 Niger 0.82 compare
  7. 46 Vanuatu 0.82 compare

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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