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

Australia, at 0.875 against 0.864 in Greece as of 2025.

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

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 Greece: Strong Civil Society Index

Australia

0.875

in 2025

Greece

0.864

in 2025

Australia rank

45th

Greece rank

48th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Australia
Greece

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.875 against 0.864 in Greece, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.

Australia ranks 45th and Greece ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 19 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.108	0.477	0.369	Greece
1790s	0.108	0.477	0.369	Greece
1800s	0.108	0.477	0.369	Greece
1810s	0.108	0.477	0.369	Greece
1820s	0.5392	0.3626	0.1766	Australia
1830s	0.724	0.334	0.39	Australia
1840s	0.724	0.334	0.39	Australia
1850s	0.8076	0.334	0.4736	Australia
1860s	0.933	0.3578	0.5752	Australia
1870s	0.933	0.368	0.565	Australia
1880s	0.933	0.368	0.565	Australia
1890s	0.927	0.368	0.559	Australia
1900s	0.9414	0.3602	0.5812	Australia
1910s	0.9034	0.3501	0.5533	Australia
1920s	0.901	0.3042	0.5968	Australia
1930s	0.9171	0.1639	0.7532	Australia
1940s	0.8866	0.137	0.7496	Australia
1950s	0.9203	0.409	0.5113	Australia
1960s	0.946	0.2837	0.6623	Australia
1970s	0.95	0.388	0.562	Australia
1980s	0.95	0.828	0.122	Australia
1990s	0.954	0.938	0.016	Australia
2000s	0.9406	0.938	0.0026	Australia
2010s	0.9152	0.94	0.0248	Greece
2020s	0.885	0.885	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Australia or Greece?: Australia, at 0.875 against 0.864 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Australia and Greece?: 0.011, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Greece rank globally for strong civil society index?: Australia ranks 45th and Greece ranks 48th 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).