Which has higher strong civil society index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.032 against 0.03 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Strong Civil Society Index

Afghanistan

0.03

in 2025

Eritrea

0.032

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

172nd

Eritrea rank

171st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Afghanistan
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.032 against 0.03 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Eritrea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2146	0.11	0.1046	Afghanistan
1910s	0.2344	0.11	0.1244	Afghanistan
1920s	0.32	0.11	0.21	Afghanistan
1930s	0.2258	0.11	0.1158	Afghanistan
1940s	0.2518	0.5529	0.3011	Eritrea
1950s	0.293	0.3881	0.0951	Eritrea
1960s	0.3569	0.2747	0.0822	Afghanistan
1970s	0.3022	0.162	0.1402	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0568	0.0805	0.0237	Eritrea
1990s	0.0929	0.1088	0.0159	Eritrea
2000s	0.6069	0.0296	0.5773	Afghanistan
2010s	0.659	0.0641	0.5949	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1443	0.055	0.0893	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.032 against 0.03 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for strong civil society index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).