Which has higher civil society participation index, Namibia or Vietnam?

Namibia, at 0.667 against 0.666 in Vietnam as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

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.

Namibia vs Vietnam: Civil Society Participation Index

Namibia

0.667

in 2025

Vietnam

0.666

in 2025

Namibia rank

97th

Vietnam rank

98th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Namibia
Vietnam

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.667 against 0.666 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Namibia ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.162	0.509	0.347	Vietnam
1980s	0.2434	0.5762	0.3328	Vietnam
1990s	0.69	0.735	0.045	Vietnam
2000s	0.715	0.7401	0.0251	Vietnam
2010s	0.7147	0.739	0.0243	Vietnam
2020s	0.7012	0.6687	0.0325	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Namibia or Vietnam?: Namibia, at 0.667 against 0.666 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Namibia and Vietnam?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for civil society participation index?: Namibia ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 98th 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

Indicator: 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, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.