Civil society participation index in South Africa
South Africa: Civil society participation index was 0.776 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.776
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 1996
All-time low
0.33
in 1948
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Civil society participation index in South Africa, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.776 for civil society participation index in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in South Africa peaked at 0.888 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1948.
South Africa ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3785 | 0.361 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.395 | 0.395 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3806 | 0.33 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3426 | 0.33 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7911 | 0.663 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8609 | 0.859 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8428 | 0.817 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 | 0.774 | 0.776 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in South Africa?
- Civil society participation index in South Africa was 0.776 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 1996.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1948.
- How does South Africa rank for civil society participation index?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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