Which has higher strong civil society index, Albania or Sao Tome and Principe?

Albania, at 0.778 against 0.773 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Strong Civil Society Index

Albania

0.778

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.773

in 2025

Albania rank

78th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

81st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Albania
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.778 against 0.773 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4577	0.236	0.2218	Albania
1920s	0.3593	0.1903	0.169	Albania
1930s	0.2245	0.12	0.1045	Albania
1940s	0.0514	0.12	0.0686	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.018	0.1278	0.1098	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.024	0.128	0.104	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.0226	0.2515	0.2289	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.0236	0.375	0.3514	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6442	0.7482	0.104	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8282	0.787	0.0412	Albania
2010s	0.8295	0.7845	0.045	Albania
2020s	0.825	0.782	0.043	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Albania or Sao Tome and Principe?: Albania, at 0.778 against 0.773 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.005, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for strong civil society index?: Albania ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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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About this data

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).