Which has higher strong civil society index, Algeria or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.199 against 0.194 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Algeria vs Rwanda: Strong Civil Society Index

Algeria

0.194

in 2025

Rwanda

0.199

in 2025

Algeria rank

148th

Rwanda rank

147th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Algeria
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.199 against 0.194 in Algeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Algeria ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.089	0.123	0.034	Rwanda
1920s	0.0832	0.123	0.0398	Rwanda
1930s	0.076	0.123	0.047	Rwanda
1940s	0.0848	0.123	0.0382	Rwanda
1950s	0.089	0.1344	0.0454	Rwanda
1960s	0.1794	0.3244	0.145	Rwanda
1970s	0.2109	0.2425	0.0316	Rwanda
1980s	0.2553	0.202	0.0533	Algeria
1990s	0.3587	0.2561	0.1026	Algeria
2000s	0.3846	0.3348	0.0498	Algeria
2010s	0.3201	0.3321	0.012	Rwanda
2020s	0.1983	0.2277	0.0293	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Algeria or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.199 against 0.194 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Algeria and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Rwanda rank globally for strong civil society index?: Algeria ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th 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: 07 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).