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

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

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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 Uruguay: Strong Civil Society Index

Brazil

0.878

in 2025

Uruguay

0.881

in 2025

Brazil rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

41st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Brazil
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Brazil ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.824	0.71	0.114	Brazil
1830s	0.824	0.71	0.114	Brazil
1840s	0.824	0.71	0.114	Brazil
1850s	0.824	0.71	0.114	Brazil
1860s	0.824	0.71	0.114	Brazil
1870s	0.824	0.7631	0.0609	Brazil
1880s	0.777	0.769	0.008	Brazil
1890s	0.6307	0.769	0.1383	Uruguay
1900s	0.4068	0.7726	0.3658	Uruguay
1910s	0.418	0.8007	0.3827	Uruguay
1920s	0.418	0.846	0.428	Uruguay
1930s	0.2951	0.6159	0.3208	Uruguay
1940s	0.3179	0.8456	0.5277	Uruguay
1950s	0.593	0.899	0.306	Uruguay
1960s	0.3647	0.8051	0.4404	Uruguay
1970s	0.2479	0.2757	0.0278	Uruguay
1980s	0.5628	0.6205	0.0577	Uruguay
1990s	0.9434	0.913	0.0304	Brazil
2000s	0.949	0.952	0.003	Uruguay
2010s	0.8993	0.9378	0.0385	Uruguay
2020s	0.8823	0.8807	0.0017	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Brazil or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Brazil and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for strong civil society index?: Brazil ranks 43rd and Uruguay 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).