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?
- 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.