Which has higher strong civil society index, Bhutan or Bolivia?

Bhutan, at 0.687 against 0.68 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?

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.

Bhutan vs Bolivia: Strong Civil Society Index

Bhutan

0.687

in 2025

Bolivia

0.68

in 2025

Bhutan rank

98th

Bolivia rank

100th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bhutan
Bolivia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.687 against 0.68 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 98th and Bolivia ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Bolivia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.195	0.3978	0.2028	Bolivia
1910s	0.195	0.398	0.203	Bolivia
1920s	0.195	0.3872	0.1922	Bolivia
1930s	0.195	0.3712	0.1762	Bolivia
1940s	0.195	0.418	0.223	Bolivia
1950s	0.205	0.4824	0.2774	Bolivia
1960s	0.3138	0.4445	0.1307	Bolivia
1970s	0.318	0.2846	0.0334	Bhutan
1980s	0.3338	0.6539	0.3201	Bolivia
1990s	0.3223	0.8403	0.518	Bolivia
2000s	0.5067	0.868	0.3613	Bolivia
2010s	0.6752	0.7679	0.0927	Bolivia
2020s	0.6875	0.6662	0.0213	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bhutan or Bolivia?: Bhutan, at 0.687 against 0.68 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bhutan and Bolivia?: 0.007, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bhutan ranks 98th and Bolivia ranks 100th 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).