Which has higher strong civil society index, Benin or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.795 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?

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.

Benin vs Kenya: Strong Civil Society Index

Benin

0.795

in 2025

Kenya

0.796

in 2025

Benin rank

75th

Kenya rank

74th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Benin
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.796 against 0.795 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.39	0.046	0.344	Benin
1910s	0.39	0.046	0.344	Benin
1920s	0.39	0.033	0.357	Benin
1930s	0.39	0.033	0.357	Benin
1940s	0.39	0.033	0.357	Benin
1950s	0.39	0.0348	0.3552	Benin
1960s	0.483	0.1886	0.2944	Benin
1970s	0.369	0.2792	0.0898	Benin
1980s	0.341	0.2712	0.0698	Benin
1990s	0.8897	0.6212	0.2685	Benin
2000s	0.8721	0.7641	0.108	Benin
2010s	0.8691	0.8002	0.0689	Benin
2020s	0.7812	0.8378	0.0567	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Benin or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.795 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Benin and Kenya?: 0.001, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Benin ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 74th 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).