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

Finland, at 0.911 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Norway: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Finland

0.911

in 2025

Norway

0.909

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

Norway rank

8th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.911 against 0.909 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.

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

Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 20 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.035	0.031	0.004	Finland
1790s	0.035	0.031	0.004	Finland
1800s	0.0874	0.031	0.0564	Finland
1810s	0.559	0.031	0.528	Finland
1820s	0.559	0.031	0.528	Finland
1830s	0.559	0.143	0.416	Finland
1840s	0.559	0.143	0.416	Finland
1850s	0.559	0.267	0.292	Finland
1860s	0.559	0.267	0.292	Finland
1870s	0.559	0.311	0.248	Finland
1880s	0.559	0.428	0.131	Finland
1890s	0.559	0.506	0.053	Finland
1900s	0.4655	0.425	0.0405	Finland
1910s	0.4778	0.425	0.0528	Finland
1920s	0.5639	0.4306	0.1333	Finland
1930s	0.5776	0.441	0.1366	Finland
1940s	0.6815	0.4824	0.1991	Finland
1950s	0.7919	0.6808	0.1111	Finland
1960s	0.8122	0.7601	0.0521	Finland
1970s	0.8306	0.8607	0.0301	Norway
1980s	0.8438	0.87	0.0262	Norway
1990s	0.8743	0.885	0.0107	Norway
2000s	0.8939	0.8983	0.0044	Norway
2010s	0.896	0.9015	0.0055	Norway
2020s	0.9112	0.9028	0.0083	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 0.911 against 0.909 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Finland and Norway?: 0.002, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Finland ranks 6th 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.