Namibia vs Somalia: Civil Society Participation Index
Namibia
0.667
in 2025
Somalia
0.68
in 2025
Namibia rank
97th
Somalia rank
94th
Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.68 against 0.667 in Namibia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.162 | 0.16 | 0.002 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.162 | 0.077 | 0.085 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.162 | 0.077 | 0.085 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.162 | 0.077 | 0.085 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.1576 | 0.1121 | 0.0455 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.22 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.14 | 0.3133 | 0.1733 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.162 | 0.05 | 0.112 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.2434 | 0.05 | 0.1934 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.69 | 0.3766 | 0.3134 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.52 | 0.195 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7147 | 0.5945 | 0.1202 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.7012 | 0.6402 | 0.061 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.68 against 0.667 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Namibia and Somalia?
- 0.013, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Namibia ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.