Which has higher strong civil society index, Bangladesh or Libya?

Bangladesh, at 0.709 against 0.701 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?

151 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.

Bangladesh vs Libya: Strong Civil Society Index

Bangladesh

0.709

in 2025

Libya

0.701

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

91st

Libya rank

93rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bangladesh
Libya

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.709 against 0.701 in Libya, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 91st and Libya ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Libya in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1790s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1800s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1810s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1820s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1830s	0.075	0.089	0.014	Libya
1910s	0.358	0.116	0.242	Bangladesh
1920s	0.358	0.116	0.242	Bangladesh
1930s	0.358	0.1232	0.2348	Bangladesh
1940s	0.358	0.128	0.23	Bangladesh
1950s	0.3947	0.198	0.1967	Bangladesh
1960s	0.2373	0.246	0.0087	Libya
1970s	0.548	0.046	0.502	Bangladesh
1980s	0.5284	0.046	0.4824	Bangladesh
1990s	0.7361	0.046	0.6901	Bangladesh
2000s	0.7246	0.045	0.6796	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6973	0.7017	0.0044	Libya
2020s	0.6655	0.7043	0.0388	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bangladesh or Libya?: Bangladesh, at 0.709 against 0.701 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bangladesh and Libya?: 0.008, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bangladesh ranks 91st and Libya ranks 93rd 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).