Which has higher strong civil society index, Afghanistan or North Korea?

Afghanistan, at 0.03 against 0.016 in North Korea as of 2025.

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

203 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs North Korea: Strong Civil Society Index

Afghanistan

0.03

in 2025

North Korea

0.016

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

172nd

North Korea rank

175th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Afghanistan
North Korea

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.03 against 0.016 in North Korea, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and North Korea in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1790s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1800s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1810s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1820s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1830s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1840s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1850s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1860s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1870s	0.138	0.218	0.08	North Korea
1880s	0.157	0.218	0.061	North Korea
1890s	0.157	0.2017	0.0447	North Korea
1900s	0.2146	0.0964	0.1182	Afghanistan
1910s	0.229	0.055	0.174	Afghanistan
1940s	0.2706	0.156	0.1146	Afghanistan
1950s	0.293	0.0681	0.2249	Afghanistan
1960s	0.3569	0.036	0.3209	Afghanistan
1970s	0.3022	0.0128	0.2894	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0568	0.007	0.0498	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0929	0.007	0.0859	Afghanistan
2000s	0.6069	0.007	0.5999	Afghanistan
2010s	0.659	0.007	0.652	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1443	0.0187	0.1257	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Afghanistan or North Korea?: Afghanistan, at 0.03 against 0.016 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Afghanistan and North Korea?: 0.014, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for strong civil society index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 175th 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: 28 August 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).