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

Austria, at 0.886 against 0.883 in France as of 2025.

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

231 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.

Austria vs France: Strong Civil Society Index

Austria

0.886

in 2025

France

0.883

in 2025

Austria rank

37th

France rank

39th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Austria
France

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.886 against 0.883 in France, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 37th and France ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.103	0.757	0.654	France
1790s	0.0764	0.2549	0.1785	France
1800s	0.065	0.191	0.126	France
1810s	0.065	0.3005	0.2355	France
1820s	0.065	0.3407	0.2757	France
1830s	0.065	0.5208	0.4558	France
1840s	0.1139	0.5438	0.4299	France
1850s	0.0688	0.4988	0.43	France
1860s	0.0849	0.477	0.3921	France
1870s	0.434	0.5486	0.1146	France
1880s	0.4312	0.671	0.2398	France
1890s	0.6351	0.7034	0.0683	France
1900s	0.645	0.8409	0.1959	France
1910s	0.575	0.8537	0.2787	France
1920s	0.7242	0.864	0.1398	France
1930s	0.3494	0.8442	0.4948	France
1940s	0.751	0.8396	0.0886	France
1950s	0.8183	0.923	0.1047	France
1960s	0.869	0.9284	0.0594	France
1970s	0.9098	0.941	0.0312	France
1980s	0.929	0.941	0.012	France
1990s	0.925	0.941	0.016	France
2000s	0.919	0.941	0.022	France
2010s	0.9228	0.9243	0.0015	France
2020s	0.8963	0.8587	0.0377	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Austria or France?: Austria, at 0.886 against 0.883 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Austria and France?: 0.003, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for strong civil society index?: Austria ranks 37th and France ranks 39th 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).