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

Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.795 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Strong Civil Society Index

Benin

0.795

in 2025

Netherlands

0.809

in 2025

Benin rank

75th

Netherlands rank

73rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Benin
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.809 against 0.795 in Benin, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.39	0.758	0.368	Netherlands
1910s	0.39	0.7639	0.3739	Netherlands
1920s	0.39	0.796	0.406	Netherlands
1930s	0.39	0.788	0.398	Netherlands
1940s	0.39	0.5187	0.1287	Netherlands
1950s	0.39	0.779	0.389	Netherlands
1960s	0.483	0.7938	0.3108	Netherlands
1970s	0.369	0.8462	0.4772	Netherlands
1980s	0.341	0.8456	0.5046	Netherlands
1990s	0.8897	0.842	0.0477	Benin
2000s	0.8721	0.813	0.0591	Benin
2010s	0.8691	0.8168	0.0523	Benin
2020s	0.7812	0.8488	0.0677	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Benin or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.795 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Benin and Netherlands?: 0.014, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Netherlands rank globally for strong civil society index?: Benin ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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).