Which has higher strong civil society index, Canada or Italy?

Canada, at 0.878 against 0.872 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Canada vs Italy: Strong Civil Society Index

Canada

0.878

in 2025

Italy

0.872

in 2025

Canada rank

43rd

Italy rank

46th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Canada
Italy

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.878 against 0.872 in Italy, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.743	0.1179	0.6251	Canada
1850s	0.743	0.285	0.458	Canada
1860s	0.743	0.241	0.502	Canada
1870s	0.743	0.2489	0.4941	Canada
1880s	0.743	0.251	0.492	Canada
1890s	0.743	0.2932	0.4498	Canada
1900s	0.743	0.5036	0.2394	Canada
1910s	0.7244	0.4705	0.2539	Canada
1920s	0.797	0.1825	0.6145	Canada
1930s	0.7958	0.048	0.7478	Canada
1940s	0.8323	0.3183	0.514	Canada
1950s	0.928	0.746	0.182	Canada
1960s	0.918	0.7641	0.1539	Canada
1970s	0.917	0.7793	0.1377	Canada
1980s	0.9294	0.9014	0.028	Canada
1990s	0.9401	0.934	0.0061	Canada
2000s	0.8612	0.9515	0.0903	Italy
2010s	0.8567	0.9645	0.1078	Italy
2020s	0.878	0.913	0.035	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Canada or Italy?: Canada, at 0.878 against 0.872 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Canada and Italy?: 0.006, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for strong civil society index?: Canada ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th 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).