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

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

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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 Canada: Strong Civil Society Index

Australia

0.875

in 2025

Canada

0.878

in 2025

Australia rank

45th

Canada rank

43rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.724	0.743	0.019	Canada
1850s	0.8076	0.743	0.0646	Australia
1860s	0.933	0.743	0.19	Australia
1870s	0.933	0.743	0.19	Australia
1880s	0.933	0.743	0.19	Australia
1890s	0.927	0.743	0.184	Australia
1900s	0.9414	0.743	0.1984	Australia
1910s	0.9034	0.7244	0.179	Australia
1920s	0.901	0.797	0.104	Australia
1930s	0.9171	0.7958	0.1213	Australia
1940s	0.8866	0.8323	0.0543	Australia
1950s	0.9203	0.928	0.0077	Canada
1960s	0.946	0.918	0.028	Australia
1970s	0.95	0.917	0.033	Australia
1980s	0.95	0.9294	0.0206	Australia
1990s	0.954	0.9401	0.0139	Australia
2000s	0.9406	0.8612	0.0794	Australia
2010s	0.9152	0.8567	0.0585	Australia
2020s	0.885	0.878	0.007	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Australia or Canada?: Canada, at 0.878 against 0.875 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Australia and Canada?: 0.003, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for strong civil society index?: Australia ranks 45th and Canada 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).