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

Latvia, at 0.902 against 0.897 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

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 Latvia: Strong Civil Society Index

Barbados

0.897

in 2025

Latvia

0.902

in 2025

Barbados rank

34th

Latvia rank

32nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Barbados
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.902 against 0.897 in Barbados, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.639	0.2567	0.3823	Barbados
1910s	0.639	0.2283	0.4107	Barbados
1920s	0.639	0.7782	0.1392	Latvia
1930s	0.639	0.4481	0.1909	Barbados
1940s	0.6566	0.012	0.6446	Barbados
1950s	0.683	0.0204	0.6626	Barbados
1960s	0.7666	0.0246	0.742	Barbados
1970s	0.892	0.024	0.868	Barbados
1980s	0.892	0.1093	0.7827	Barbados
1990s	0.913	0.8169	0.0961	Barbados
2000s	0.913	0.8838	0.0292	Barbados
2010s	0.9065	0.9105	0.004	Latvia
2020s	0.897	0.903	0.006	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Barbados or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.902 against 0.897 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Barbados and Latvia?: 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Barbados ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd 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).