Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or Norway?

Denmark, at 0.91 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Denmark

0.91

in 2025

Norway

0.909

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Norway rank

8th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.91 against 0.909 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.031	0.011	Denmark
1790s	0.042	0.031	0.011	Denmark
1800s	0.042	0.031	0.011	Denmark
1810s	0.042	0.031	0.011	Denmark
1820s	0.042	0.031	0.011	Denmark
1830s	0.042	0.143	0.101	Norway
1840s	0.0444	0.143	0.0986	Norway
1850s	0.066	0.267	0.201	Norway
1860s	0.066	0.267	0.201	Norway
1870s	0.066	0.311	0.245	Norway
1880s	0.513	0.428	0.085	Denmark
1890s	0.513	0.506	0.007	Denmark
1900s	0.4191	0.425	0.0059	Norway
1910s	0.5219	0.425	0.0969	Denmark
1920s	0.819	0.4306	0.3884	Denmark
1930s	0.831	0.441	0.39	Denmark
1940s	0.7984	0.4824	0.316	Denmark
1950s	0.85	0.6808	0.1692	Denmark
1960s	0.86	0.7601	0.0999	Denmark
1970s	0.8844	0.8607	0.0237	Denmark
1980s	0.8864	0.87	0.0164	Denmark
1990s	0.9156	0.885	0.0306	Denmark
2000s	0.9163	0.8983	0.018	Denmark
2010s	0.9149	0.9015	0.0134	Denmark
2020s	0.9178	0.9028	0.015	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 0.91 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.001, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.