Belgium vs Ghana: Strong civil society index

Belgium
0.905
in 2025
Ghana
0.908
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Ghana rank
28th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Belgium
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.908 against 0.905 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ghana Difference Ahead
1900s 0.878 0.405 0.473 Belgium
1910s 0.6928 0.402 0.2908 Belgium
1920s 0.882 0.399 0.483 Belgium
1930s 0.8732 0.399 0.4742 Belgium
1940s 0.6176 0.4148 0.2028 Belgium
1950s 0.885 0.4824 0.4026 Belgium
1960s 0.9066 0.3866 0.52 Belgium
1970s 0.912 0.5218 0.3902 Belgium
1980s 0.9005 0.3811 0.5194 Belgium
1990s 0.905 0.7657 0.1393 Belgium
2000s 0.905 0.9266 0.0216 Ghana
2010s 0.905 0.9393 0.0343 Ghana
2020s 0.905 0.8998 0.0052 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Belgium or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.908 against 0.905 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Belgium and Ghana?
0.003, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for strong civil society index?
Belgium ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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