Chile vs Kenya: Strong Civil Society Index
Chile
0.813
in 2025
Kenya
0.796
in 2025
Chile rank
71st
Kenya rank
74th
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.813 against 0.796 in Kenya, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4547 | 0.046 | 0.4087 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.468 | 0.046 | 0.422 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.4728 | 0.033 | 0.4398 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.4914 | 0.033 | 0.4584 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.4974 | 0.033 | 0.4644 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.4923 | 0.0348 | 0.4575 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.7183 | 0.1886 | 0.5297 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.2937 | 0.2792 | 0.0145 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.1025 | 0.2712 | 0.1687 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9414 | 0.6212 | 0.3202 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.948 | 0.7641 | 0.1839 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9313 | 0.8002 | 0.1311 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.846 | 0.8378 | 0.0082 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 0.813 against 0.796 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Chile and Kenya?
- 0.017, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Chile ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 74th 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
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).