Which has higher strong civil society index, Austria or Barbados?

Barbados, at 0.897 against 0.886 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?

120 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Austria vs Barbados: Strong Civil Society Index

Austria

0.886

in 2025

Barbados

0.897

in 2025

Austria rank

37th

Barbados rank

34th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Austria
Barbados

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.897 against 0.886 in Austria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Barbados in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.645	0.639	0.006	Austria
1910s	0.575	0.639	0.064	Barbados
1920s	0.7242	0.639	0.0852	Austria
1930s	0.3494	0.639	0.2896	Barbados
1940s	0.751	0.6742	0.0768	Austria
1950s	0.8183	0.683	0.1353	Austria
1960s	0.869	0.7666	0.1024	Austria
1970s	0.9098	0.892	0.0178	Austria
1980s	0.929	0.892	0.037	Austria
1990s	0.925	0.913	0.012	Austria
2000s	0.919	0.913	0.006	Austria
2010s	0.9228	0.9065	0.0163	Austria
2020s	0.8963	0.897	0.0007	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Austria or Barbados?: Barbados, at 0.897 against 0.886 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Austria and Barbados?: 0.011, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Barbados rank globally for strong civil society index?: Austria ranks 37th and Barbados ranks 34th 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).