Civil society participation index in Serbia

Serbia: Civil society participation index was 0.525 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.525
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.715
in 2010
All-time low
0.083
in 1804
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Civil society participation index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Serbia is 0.525, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Serbia peaked at 0.715 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1804.

That places Serbia 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Civil society participation index in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Civil society participation index in Serbia, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.157 —
1790 0.157 +0.0%
1791 0.157 +0.0%
1792 0.157 +0.0%
1793 0.157 +0.0%
1794 0.157 +0.0%
1795 0.157 +0.0%
1796 0.157 +0.0%
1797 0.157 +0.0%
1798 0.157 +0.0%
1799 0.157 +0.0%
1800 0.157 +0.0%
1801 0.157 +0.0%
1802 0.157 +0.0%
1803 0.157 +0.0%
1804 0.083 -47.1%
1805 0.083 +0.0%
1806 0.083 +0.0%
1807 0.083 +0.0%
1808 0.083 +0.0%
1809 0.083 +0.0%
1810 0.083 +0.0%
1811 0.083 +0.0%
1812 0.083 +0.0%
1813 0.083 +0.0%
1814 0.157 +89.2%
1815 0.134 -14.6%
1816 0.134 +0.0%
1817 0.134 +0.0%
1818 0.134 +0.0%
1819 0.134 +0.0%
1820 0.134 +0.0%
1821 0.134 +0.0%
1822 0.134 +0.0%
1823 0.134 +0.0%
1824 0.134 +0.0%
1825 0.134 +0.0%
1826 0.134 +0.0%
1827 0.134 +0.0%
1828 0.134 +0.0%
1829 0.134 +0.0%
1830 0.134 +0.0%
1831 0.134 +0.0%
1832 0.134 +0.0%
1833 0.134 +0.0%
1834 0.134 +0.0%
1835 0.134 +0.0%
1836 0.139 +3.7%
1837 0.139 +0.0%
1838 0.139 +0.0%
1839 0.139 +0.0%
1840 0.139 +0.0%
1841 0.139 +0.0%
1842 0.139 +0.0%
1843 0.139 +0.0%
1844 0.139 +0.0%
1845 0.139 +0.0%
1846 0.139 +0.0%
1847 0.139 +0.0%
1848 0.139 +0.0%
1849 0.139 +0.0%
1850 0.139 +0.0%
1851 0.139 +0.0%
1852 0.139 +0.0%
1853 0.139 +0.0%
1854 0.139 +0.0%
1855 0.139 +0.0%
1856 0.139 +0.0%
1857 0.139 +0.0%
1858 0.139 +0.0%
1859 0.139 +0.0%
1860 0.139 +0.0%
1861 0.139 +0.0%
1862 0.139 +0.0%
1863 0.139 +0.0%
1864 0.139 +0.0%
1865 0.139 +0.0%
1866 0.139 +0.0%
1867 0.139 +0.0%
1868 0.139 +0.0%
1869 0.139 +0.0%
1870 0.139 +0.0%
1871 0.139 +0.0%
1872 0.139 +0.0%
1873 0.139 +0.0%
1874 0.139 +0.0%
1875 0.139 +0.0%
1876 0.139 +0.0%
1877 0.139 +0.0%
1878 0.139 +0.0%
1879 0.139 +0.0%
1880 0.139 +0.0%
1881 0.152 +9.4%
1882 0.152 +0.0%
1883 0.152 +0.0%
1884 0.152 +0.0%
1885 0.152 +0.0%
1886 0.152 +0.0%
1887 0.152 +0.0%
1888 0.152 +0.0%
1889 0.152 +0.0%
1890 0.152 +0.0%
1891 0.152 +0.0%
1892 0.152 +0.0%
1893 0.152 +0.0%
1894 0.152 +0.0%
1895 0.152 +0.0%
1896 0.152 +0.0%
1897 0.152 +0.0%
1898 0.152 +0.0%
1899 0.152 +0.0%
1900 0.152 +0.0%
1901 0.152 +0.0%
1902 0.152 +0.0%
1903 0.152 +0.0%
1904 0.152 +0.0%
1905 0.197 +29.6%
1906 0.197 +0.0%
1907 0.197 +0.0%
1908 0.197 +0.0%
1909 0.197 +0.0%
1910 0.197 +0.0%
1911 0.197 +0.0%
1912 0.197 +0.0%
1913 0.197 +0.0%
1914 0.173 -12.2%
1915 0.151 -12.7%
1916 0.151 +0.0%
1917 0.151 +0.0%
1918 0.151 +0.0%
1919 0.279 +84.8%
1920 0.279 +0.0%
1921 0.279 +0.0%
1922 0.279 +0.0%
1923 0.279 +0.0%
1924 0.279 +0.0%
1925 0.279 +0.0%
1926 0.279 +0.0%
1927 0.279 +0.0%
1928 0.213 -23.7%
1929 0.213 +0.0%
1930 0.213 +0.0%
1931 0.213 +0.0%
1932 0.213 +0.0%
1933 0.213 +0.0%
1934 0.213 +0.0%
1935 0.213 +0.0%
1936 0.213 +0.0%
1937 0.213 +0.0%
1938 0.213 +0.0%
1939 0.213 +0.0%
1940 0.191 -10.3%
1941 0.159 -16.8%
1942 0.086 -45.9%
1943 0.12 +39.5%
1944 0.12 +0.0%
1945 0.161 +34.2%
1946 0.127 -21.1%
1947 0.127 +0.0%
1948 0.106 -16.5%
1949 0.106 +0.0%
1950 0.106 +0.0%
1951 0.106 +0.0%
1952 0.106 +0.0%
1953 0.106 +0.0%
1954 0.106 +0.0%
1955 0.106 +0.0%
1956 0.106 +0.0%
1957 0.106 +0.0%
1958 0.106 +0.0%
1959 0.106 +0.0%
1960 0.106 +0.0%
1961 0.106 +0.0%
1962 0.106 +0.0%
1963 0.106 +0.0%
1964 0.106 +0.0%
1965 0.106 +0.0%
1966 0.106 +0.0%
1967 0.106 +0.0%
1968 0.106 +0.0%
1969 0.106 +0.0%
1970 0.106 +0.0%
1971 0.106 +0.0%
1972 0.106 +0.0%
1973 0.106 +0.0%
1974 0.106 +0.0%
1975 0.106 +0.0%
1976 0.106 +0.0%
1977 0.106 +0.0%
1978 0.106 +0.0%
1979 0.106 +0.0%
1980 0.106 +0.0%
1981 0.197 +85.8%
1982 0.197 +0.0%
1983 0.197 +0.0%
1984 0.197 +0.0%
1985 0.197 +0.0%
1986 0.197 +0.0%
1987 0.197 +0.0%
1988 0.14 -28.9%
1989 0.14 +0.0%
1990 0.178 +27.1%
1991 0.157 -11.8%
1992 0.166 +5.7%
1993 0.166 +0.0%
1994 0.166 +0.0%
1995 0.166 +0.0%
1996 0.166 +0.0%
1997 0.166 +0.0%
1998 0.182 +9.6%
1999 0.182 +0.0%
2000 0.537 +195.1%
2001 0.631 +17.5%
2002 0.631 +0.0%
2003 0.688 +9.0%
2004 0.709 +3.1%
2005 0.709 +0.0%
2006 0.709 +0.0%
2007 0.709 +0.0%
2008 0.709 +0.0%
2009 0.697 -1.7%
2010 0.715 +2.6%
2011 0.715 +0.0%
2012 0.673 -5.9%
2013 0.654 -2.8%
2014 0.652 -0.3%
2015 0.652 +0.0%
2016 0.652 +0.0%
2017 0.556 -14.7%
2018 0.536 -3.6%
2019 0.594 +10.8%
2020 0.558 -6.1%
2021 0.558 +0.0%
2022 0.536 -3.9%
2023 0.515 -3.9%
2024 0.525 +1.9%
2025 0.525 +0.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.525 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.525 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.157 0.157 0.157 1
1790s 0.157 0.157 0.157 10
1800s 0.1126 0.083 0.157 10
1810s 0.1159 0.083 0.157 10
1820s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1830s 0.136 0.134 0.139 10
1840s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1850s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1860s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1870s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1880s 0.1507 0.139 0.152 10
1890s 0.152 0.152 0.152 10
1900s 0.1745 0.152 0.197 10
1910s 0.1844 0.151 0.279 10
1920s 0.2658 0.213 0.279 10
1930s 0.213 0.213 0.213 10
1940s 0.1303 0.086 0.191 10
1950s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1960s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1970s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1980s 0.1765 0.106 0.197 10
1990s 0.1695 0.157 0.182 10
2000s 0.6729 0.537 0.709 10
2010s 0.6399 0.536 0.715 10
2020s 0.5362 0.515 0.558 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 121 Comoros 0.545 compare
  2. 122 North Macedonia 0.541 compare
  3. 123 Guinea 0.531 compare
  4. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.515 compare
  5. 126 Mexico 0.49 compare
  6. 127 Paraguay 0.484 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Serbia?
Civil society participation index in Serbia was 0.525 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2010.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1804.
How does Serbia rank for civil society participation index?
Serbia ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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