Which has higher strong civil society index, Cape Verde or Poland?

Poland, at 0.851 against 0.85 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Cape Verde vs Poland: Strong Civil Society Index

Cape Verde

0.85

in 2025

Poland

0.851

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

55th

Poland rank

54th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Cape Verde
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.851 against 0.85 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.318	0.815	0.497	Poland
1920s	0.318	0.7437	0.4257	Poland
1930s	0.2301	0.4453	0.2152	Poland
1940s	0.205	0.1882	0.0168	Cape Verde
1950s	0.205	0.1688	0.0362	Cape Verde
1960s	0.205	0.203	0.002	Cape Verde
1970s	0.4612	0.2259	0.2353	Cape Verde
1980s	0.687	0.3363	0.3507	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8578	0.9204	0.0626	Poland
2000s	0.898	0.8909	0.0071	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8968	0.8294	0.0674	Cape Verde
2020s	0.89	0.7445	0.1455	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Cape Verde or Poland?: Poland, at 0.851 against 0.85 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Cape Verde and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Poland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Cape Verde ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th 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).