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

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

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

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 Uruguay: Strong Civil Society Index

Canada

0.878

in 2025

Uruguay

0.881

in 2025

Canada rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

41st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Canada
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.743	0.71	0.033	Canada
1850s	0.743	0.71	0.033	Canada
1860s	0.743	0.71	0.033	Canada
1870s	0.743	0.7631	0.0201	Uruguay
1880s	0.743	0.769	0.026	Uruguay
1890s	0.743	0.769	0.026	Uruguay
1900s	0.743	0.7726	0.0296	Uruguay
1910s	0.7244	0.8007	0.0763	Uruguay
1920s	0.797	0.846	0.049	Uruguay
1930s	0.7958	0.6159	0.1799	Canada
1940s	0.8323	0.8456	0.0133	Uruguay
1950s	0.928	0.899	0.029	Canada
1960s	0.918	0.8051	0.1129	Canada
1970s	0.917	0.2757	0.6413	Canada
1980s	0.9294	0.6205	0.3089	Canada
1990s	0.9401	0.913	0.0271	Canada
2000s	0.8612	0.952	0.0908	Uruguay
2010s	0.8567	0.9378	0.0811	Uruguay
2020s	0.878	0.8807	0.0027	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Canada or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Canada and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for strong civil society index?: Canada 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.

Individual pages

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).