Which has higher strong civil society index, Belarus or China?

China, at 0.026 against 0.014 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Belarus vs China: Strong Civil Society Index

Belarus

0.014

in 2025

China

0.026

in 2025

Belarus rank

176th

China rank

173rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Belarus
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.026 against 0.014 in Belarus, a difference of 0.012.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was China ahead.

Belarus ranks 176th and China ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and China in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	China	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1800s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1810s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1820s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1830s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1840s	0.118	0.52	0.402	China
1850s	0.118	0.3644	0.2464	China
1860s	0.196	0.4431	0.2471	China
1870s	0.274	0.527	0.253	China
1880s	0.274	0.527	0.253	China
1890s	0.3436	0.379	0.0354	China
1900s	0.2567	0.434	0.1773	China
1910s	0.2283	0.5205	0.2922	China
1920s	0.0294	0.5284	0.499	China
1930s	0.012	0.4444	0.4324	China
1940s	0.012	0.43	0.418	China
1950s	0.0204	0.033	0.0126	China
1960s	0.0246	0.0193	0.0053	Belarus
1970s	0.024	0.0253	0.0013	China
1980s	0.1093	0.1322	0.0229	China
1990s	0.5907	0.1474	0.4433	Belarus
2000s	0.2889	0.2109	0.078	Belarus
2010s	0.2883	0.1475	0.1408	Belarus
2020s	0.0555	0.0503	0.0052	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Belarus or China?: China, at 0.026 against 0.014 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Belarus and China?: 0.012, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for strong civil society index?: Belarus ranks 176th and China ranks 173rd 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).