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Civil society participation index, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 6 countries was 0.778 index points. The highest value was in New Zealand: 0.874 index points and the lowest value was in Papua New Guinea: 0.642 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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Countries Civil society participation index, 2023 Global rank Available data
New Zealand 0.874 1 1960 - 2023
Fiji 0.839 2 1960 - 2023
Australia 0.836 3 1960 - 2023
Vanuatu 0.834 4 1960 - 2023
Solomon Isl. 0.643 5 1960 - 2023
Papua N.G. 0.642 6 1960 - 2023



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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