Which has higher strong civil society index, Bahrain or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.149 against 0.146 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?

126 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.

Bahrain vs Qatar: Strong Civil Society Index

Bahrain

0.146

in 2025

Qatar

0.149

in 2025

Bahrain rank

154th

Qatar rank

153rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bahrain
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.149 against 0.146 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Bahrain ranks 154th and Qatar ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.108	0.052	Qatar
1910s	0.0882	0.126	0.0378	Qatar
1920s	0.123	0.198	0.075	Qatar
1930s	0.242	0.198	0.044	Bahrain
1940s	0.242	0.198	0.044	Bahrain
1950s	0.244	0.195	0.049	Bahrain
1960s	0.255	0.195	0.06	Bahrain
1970s	0.2313	0.204	0.0273	Bahrain
1980s	0.123	0.192	0.069	Qatar
1990s	0.1305	0.192	0.0615	Qatar
2000s	0.5042	0.1987	0.3055	Bahrain
2010s	0.19	0.1986	0.0086	Qatar
2020s	0.146	0.1585	0.0125	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bahrain or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.149 against 0.146 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bahrain and Qatar?: 0.003, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bahrain ranks 154th and Qatar ranks 153rd 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).