Botswana vs Germany: Strong Civil Society Index
Botswana
0.859
in 2025
Germany
0.863
in 2025
Botswana rank
51st
Germany rank
49th
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Botswana
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.863 against 0.859 in Botswana, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Germany ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.259 | 0.5982 | 0.3392 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.259 | 0.6189 | 0.3599 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.259 | 0.881 | 0.622 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.3676 | 0.2678 | 0.0998 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 0.44 | 0.015 | 0.425 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.899 | 0.887 | 0.012 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9011 | 0.887 | 0.0141 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.8798 | 0.8872 | 0.0074 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8665 | 0.8803 | 0.0138 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Botswana or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.863 against 0.859 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Botswana and Germany?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Germany ranks 49th 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
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).