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

Bhutan, at 0.687 against 0.683 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Strong Civil Society Index

Bhutan

0.687

in 2025

Tanzania

0.683

in 2025

Bhutan rank

98th

Tanzania rank

99th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bhutan
Tanzania

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.687 against 0.683 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Bhutan ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.195	0.233	0.038	Tanzania
1920s	0.195	0.233	0.038	Tanzania
1930s	0.195	0.278	0.083	Tanzania
1940s	0.195	0.278	0.083	Tanzania
1950s	0.205	0.278	0.073	Tanzania
1960s	0.3138	0.3604	0.0466	Tanzania
1970s	0.318	0.2908	0.0272	Bhutan
1980s	0.3338	0.5274	0.1936	Tanzania
1990s	0.3223	0.7418	0.4195	Tanzania
2000s	0.5067	0.7473	0.2406	Tanzania
2010s	0.6752	0.6336	0.0416	Bhutan
2020s	0.6875	0.6418	0.0457	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bhutan or Tanzania?: Bhutan, at 0.687 against 0.683 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bhutan and Tanzania?: 0.004, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Tanzania rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bhutan ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 99th 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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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: 18 September 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).