Civil society participation index - Country rankings

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Civil society participation index, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 14 countries was 0.612 index points. The highest value was in the USA: 0.982 index points and the lowest value was in Nicaragua: 0.076 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
USA 0.982 1 1960 - 2023
Canada 0.944 2 1960 - 2023
Barbados 0.879 3 1960 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 0.873 4 1960 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 0.864 5 1960 - 2023
Jamaica 0.796 6 1960 - 2023
Honduras 0.752 7 1960 - 2023
Panama 0.614 8 1960 - 2023
Mexico 0.512 9 1960 - 2023
El Salvador 0.447 10 1960 - 2023
Guatemala 0.432 11 1960 - 2023
Haiti 0.311 12 1960 - 2023
Cuba 0.088 13 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua 0.076 14 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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1. USA
2. Canada
3. Barbados
4. Tr.&Tobago
5. Domin. Rep.
6. Jamaica
7. Honduras
8. Panama
9. Mexico
10. El Salvador
11. Guatemala
12. Haiti
13. Cuba
14. Nicaragua
0.982
0.944
0.879
0.873
0.864
0.796
0.752
0.614
0.512
0.447
0.432
0.311
0.088
0.076
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0.7
0.98


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