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

Cyprus, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

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.

Brazil vs Cyprus: Strong Civil Society Index

Brazil

0.878

in 2025

Cyprus

0.881

in 2025

Brazil rank

43rd

Cyprus rank

41st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Brazil
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.881 against 0.878 in Brazil, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 43rd and Cyprus ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Cyprus in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4068	0.346	0.0608	Brazil
1910s	0.418	0.346	0.072	Brazil
1920s	0.418	0.346	0.072	Brazil
1930s	0.2951	0.2956	0.0005	Cyprus
1940s	0.3179	0.29	0.0279	Brazil
1950s	0.593	0.223	0.37	Brazil
1960s	0.3647	0.4328	0.0681	Cyprus
1970s	0.2479	0.613	0.3651	Cyprus
1980s	0.5628	0.7852	0.2224	Cyprus
1990s	0.9434	0.8979	0.0455	Brazil
2000s	0.949	0.9216	0.0274	Brazil
2010s	0.8993	0.9249	0.0256	Cyprus
2020s	0.8823	0.8908	0.0085	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Brazil or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Brazil and Cyprus?: 0.003, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Cyprus rank globally for strong civil society index?: Brazil ranks 43rd and Cyprus ranks 41st 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).