Which has higher strong civil society index, Botswana or Poland?

Botswana, at 0.859 against 0.851 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Botswana vs Poland: Strong Civil Society Index

Botswana

0.859

in 2025

Poland

0.851

in 2025

Botswana rank

51st

Poland rank

54th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Botswana
Poland

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.859 against 0.851 in Poland, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Botswana ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.259	0.815	0.556	Poland
1920s	0.259	0.7437	0.4847	Poland
1930s	0.3596	0.4453	0.0858	Poland
1940s	0.44	0.1882	0.2518	Botswana
1950s	0.44	0.1688	0.2712	Botswana
1960s	0.6213	0.203	0.4183	Botswana
1970s	0.899	0.2259	0.6731	Botswana
1980s	0.899	0.3363	0.5627	Botswana
1990s	0.899	0.9204	0.0214	Poland
2000s	0.9011	0.8909	0.0102	Botswana
2010s	0.8798	0.8294	0.0504	Botswana
2020s	0.8665	0.7445	0.122	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Botswana or Poland?: Botswana, at 0.859 against 0.851 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Botswana and Poland?: 0.008, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Botswana ranks 51st and Poland ranks 54th 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).