Civil society participation index - Country rankings
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Civil society participation index, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.843 index points. The highest value was in Germany: 0.981 index points and the lowest value was in Hungary: 0.504 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0.981 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Denmark | 0.978 | 2 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg | 0.96 | 3 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Ireland | 0.958 | 4 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Belgium | 0.945 | 5 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Sweden | 0.94 | 6 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Finland | 0.939 | 7 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Estonia | 0.91 | 8 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Slovenia | 0.908 | 9 | 1989 - 2023 |
| Netherlands | 0.907 | 10 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Spain | 0.902 | 11 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Latvia | 0.898 | 12 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Italy | 0.889 | 13 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Austria | 0.887 | 14 | 1960 - 2023 |
| France | 0.878 | 15 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Cyprus | 0.852 | 16 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malta | 0.852 | 17 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lithuania | 0.839 | 18 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece | 0.824 | 19 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Portugal | 0.823 | 20 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovakia | 0.797 | 21 | 1993 - 2023 |
| Czechia | 0.792 | 22 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria | 0.761 | 23 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Croatia | 0.711 | 24 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Romania | 0.59 | 25 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Poland | 0.541 | 26 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Hungary | 0.504 | 27 | 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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