Which has higher strong civil society index, Bulgaria or Panama?

Panama, at 0.844 against 0.842 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Bulgaria vs Panama: Strong Civil Society Index

Bulgaria

0.842

in 2025

Panama

0.844

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Panama rank

58th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Bulgaria
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.844 against 0.842 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6614	0.594	0.0674	Bulgaria
1910s	0.6464	0.594	0.0524	Bulgaria
1920s	0.577	0.594	0.017	Panama
1930s	0.4228	0.594	0.1712	Panama
1940s	0.2531	0.594	0.3409	Panama
1950s	0.0345	0.594	0.5595	Panama
1960s	0.037	0.5488	0.5118	Panama
1970s	0.065	0.319	0.254	Panama
1980s	0.0986	0.3226	0.224	Panama
1990s	0.8487	0.736	0.1127	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8433	0.8104	0.0329	Bulgaria
2010s	0.819	0.8283	0.0093	Panama
2020s	0.8327	0.8112	0.0215	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bulgaria or Panama?: Panama, at 0.844 against 0.842 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bulgaria and Panama?: 0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for strong civil society index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th 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).