Sweden: Civil society participation index

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 Sweden

Civil society participation index

 Latest value 0.942
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.962
 Min - Max 0.937 - 0.978
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.942 index points, unchanged from 0.942 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.632 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2024 is 0.962 index points. The minimum value, 0.937 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.978 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sweden: Civil society participation index
 2024 0.942
 2023 0.942
 2022 0.954
 2021 0.949
 2020 0.949
 2019 0.949
 2018 0.944
 2017 0.944




Definition: Measures the extent to which major civil society organizations are consulted by policymakers, whether women are involved, and whether legislative candidate nomination are made in a decentralized manner.

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