Which has higher strong civil society index, Burkina Faso or Syria?

Burkina Faso, at 0.188 against 0.174 in Syria as of 2025.

What is the difference in strong civil society index between Burkina Faso and Syria?

0.014, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?

90 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Syria: Strong Civil Society Index

Burkina Faso

0.188

in 2025

Syria

0.174

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

149th

Syria rank

150th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Burkina Faso
Syria

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.188 against 0.174 in Syria, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.164	0.262	0.098	Syria
1920s	0.164	0.178	0.014	Syria
1930s	0.164	0.248	0.084	Syria
1940s	0.243	0.446	0.203	Syria
1950s	0.289	0.4299	0.1409	Syria
1960s	0.4336	0.2229	0.2107	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.4836	0.0353	0.4483	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4012	0.029	0.3722	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.8376	0.029	0.8086	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.93	0.0808	0.8492	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.9294	0.0452	0.8842	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6588	0.0907	0.5682	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Burkina Faso or Syria?: Burkina Faso, at 0.188 against 0.174 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Burkina Faso and Syria?: 0.014, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for strong civil society index?: Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th 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: 28 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).