Which has higher strong civil society index, Australia or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.878 against 0.875 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?

237 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.

Australia vs Brazil: Strong Civil Society Index

Australia

0.875

in 2025

Brazil

0.878

in 2025

Australia rank

45th

Brazil rank

43rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Australia
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.878 against 0.875 in Australia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.108	0.041	0.067	Australia
1790s	0.108	0.041	0.067	Australia
1800s	0.108	0.041	0.067	Australia
1810s	0.108	0.041	0.067	Australia
1820s	0.5392	0.5891	0.0499	Brazil
1830s	0.724	0.824	0.1	Brazil
1840s	0.724	0.824	0.1	Brazil
1850s	0.8076	0.824	0.0164	Brazil
1860s	0.933	0.824	0.109	Australia
1870s	0.933	0.824	0.109	Australia
1880s	0.933	0.777	0.156	Australia
1890s	0.927	0.6307	0.2963	Australia
1900s	0.9414	0.4068	0.5346	Australia
1910s	0.9034	0.418	0.4854	Australia
1920s	0.901	0.418	0.483	Australia
1930s	0.9171	0.2951	0.622	Australia
1940s	0.8866	0.3179	0.5687	Australia
1950s	0.9203	0.593	0.3273	Australia
1960s	0.946	0.3647	0.5813	Australia
1970s	0.95	0.2479	0.7021	Australia
1980s	0.95	0.5628	0.3872	Australia
1990s	0.954	0.9434	0.0106	Australia
2000s	0.9406	0.949	0.0084	Brazil
2010s	0.9152	0.8993	0.0159	Australia
2020s	0.885	0.8823	0.0027	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Australia or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.878 against 0.875 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Australia and Brazil?: 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for strong civil society index?: Australia ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd 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).