Belgium vs Latvia: Strong civil society index

Belgium
0.905
in 2025
Latvia
0.902
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Latvia rank
32nd

Strong civil society index over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.905 against 0.902 in Latvia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 24 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.255 0.118 0.137 Belgium
1790s 0.2294 0.118 0.1114 Belgium
1800s 0.191 0.118 0.073 Belgium
1810s 0.3321 0.118 0.2141 Belgium
1820s 0.475 0.118 0.357 Belgium
1830s 0.571 0.118 0.453 Belgium
1840s 0.798 0.118 0.68 Belgium
1850s 0.798 0.118 0.68 Belgium
1860s 0.798 0.196 0.602 Belgium
1870s 0.798 0.274 0.524 Belgium
1880s 0.798 0.274 0.524 Belgium
1890s 0.846 0.3436 0.5024 Belgium
1900s 0.878 0.2567 0.6213 Belgium
1910s 0.6928 0.2283 0.4645 Belgium
1920s 0.882 0.7782 0.1038 Belgium
1930s 0.8732 0.4481 0.4251 Belgium
1940s 0.6176 0.012 0.6056 Belgium
1950s 0.885 0.0204 0.8646 Belgium
1960s 0.9066 0.0246 0.882 Belgium
1970s 0.912 0.024 0.888 Belgium
1980s 0.9005 0.1093 0.7912 Belgium
1990s 0.905 0.8169 0.0881 Belgium
2000s 0.905 0.8838 0.0212 Belgium
2010s 0.905 0.9105 0.0055 Latvia
2020s 0.905 0.903 0.002 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 0.905 against 0.902 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Belgium and Latvia?
0.003, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for strong civil society index?
Belgium ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 32nd 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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