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

Barbados, at 0.897 against 0.895 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

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.

Barbados vs Guyana: Strong Civil Society Index

Barbados

0.897

in 2025

Guyana

0.895

in 2025

Barbados rank

34th

Guyana rank

36th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Barbados
Guyana

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.897 against 0.895 in Guyana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 34th and Guyana ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 12 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.639	0.5518	0.0872	Barbados
1910s	0.639	0.553	0.086	Barbados
1920s	0.639	0.5484	0.0906	Barbados
1930s	0.639	0.5316	0.1074	Barbados
1940s	0.6566	0.5424	0.1142	Barbados
1950s	0.683	0.5806	0.1024	Barbados
1960s	0.7666	0.6972	0.0694	Barbados
1970s	0.892	0.5685	0.3235	Barbados
1980s	0.892	0.5146	0.3774	Barbados
1990s	0.913	0.7449	0.1681	Barbados
2000s	0.913	0.8653	0.0477	Barbados
2010s	0.9065	0.9145	0.008	Guyana
2020s	0.897	0.8955	0.0015	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Barbados or Guyana?: Barbados, at 0.897 against 0.895 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Barbados and Guyana?: 0.002, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for strong civil society index?: Barbados ranks 34th and Guyana ranks 36th 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).