Which has higher strong civil society index, Brazil or Canada?

Brazil, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Brazil vs Canada: Strong Civil Society Index

Brazil

0.878

in 2025

Canada

0.878

in 2025

Brazil rank

43rd

Canada rank

43rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Brazil
Canada

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.878 against 0.878 in Canada, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.824	0.743	0.081	Brazil
1850s	0.824	0.743	0.081	Brazil
1860s	0.824	0.743	0.081	Brazil
1870s	0.824	0.743	0.081	Brazil
1880s	0.777	0.743	0.034	Brazil
1890s	0.6307	0.743	0.1123	Canada
1900s	0.4068	0.743	0.3362	Canada
1910s	0.418	0.7244	0.3064	Canada
1920s	0.418	0.797	0.379	Canada
1930s	0.2951	0.7958	0.5007	Canada
1940s	0.3179	0.8323	0.5144	Canada
1950s	0.593	0.928	0.335	Canada
1960s	0.3647	0.918	0.5533	Canada
1970s	0.2479	0.917	0.6691	Canada
1980s	0.5628	0.9294	0.3666	Canada
1990s	0.9434	0.9401	0.0033	Brazil
2000s	0.949	0.8612	0.0878	Brazil
2010s	0.8993	0.8567	0.0426	Brazil
2020s	0.8823	0.878	0.0043	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Brazil or Canada?: Brazil, at 0.878 against 0.878 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Brazil and Canada?: 0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for strong civil society index?: Brazil ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 43rd 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).