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

Sudan, at 0.151 against 0.146 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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 Sudan: Strong Civil Society Index

Bahrain

0.146

in 2025

Sudan

0.151

in 2025

Bahrain rank

154th

Sudan rank

152nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bahrain
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.151 against 0.146 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.005.

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

Bahrain ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.263	0.207	Sudan
1910s	0.0882	0.263	0.1748	Sudan
1920s	0.123	0.286	0.163	Sudan
1930s	0.242	0.309	0.067	Sudan
1940s	0.242	0.3135	0.0715	Sudan
1950s	0.244	0.5186	0.2746	Sudan
1960s	0.255	0.4823	0.2273	Sudan
1970s	0.2313	0.2392	0.0079	Sudan
1980s	0.123	0.4513	0.3283	Sudan
1990s	0.1305	0.103	0.0275	Bahrain
2000s	0.5042	0.2194	0.2848	Bahrain
2010s	0.19	0.3008	0.1108	Sudan
2020s	0.146	0.4343	0.2883	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bahrain or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.151 against 0.146 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bahrain and Sudan?: 0.005, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Sudan rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bahrain ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 152nd 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).