Chile vs Madagascar: Strong Civil Society Index

Chile
0.813
in 2025
Madagascar
0.817
in 2025
Chile rank
71st
Madagascar rank
70th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

  • Chile
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.817 against 0.813 in Chile, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Chile ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 19 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Madagascar Difference Ahead
1810s 0.082 0.08 0.002 Chile
1820s 0.2102 0.073 0.1372 Chile
1830s 0.0968 0.045 0.0518 Chile
1840s 0.1744 0.045 0.1294 Chile
1850s 0.1129 0.045 0.0679 Chile
1860s 0.2958 0.2322 0.0636 Chile
1870s 0.4266 0.187 0.2396 Chile
1880s 0.4954 0.187 0.3084 Chile
1890s 0.4008 0.1927 0.2081 Chile
1900s 0.4547 0.206 0.2487 Chile
1910s 0.468 0.206 0.262 Chile
1920s 0.4728 0.1664 0.3064 Chile
1930s 0.4914 0.162 0.3294 Chile
1940s 0.4974 0.1559 0.3415 Chile
1950s 0.4923 0.1465 0.3458 Chile
1960s 0.7183 0.4923 0.226 Chile
1970s 0.2937 0.4596 0.1659 Madagascar
1980s 0.1025 0.4677 0.3652 Madagascar
1990s 0.9414 0.7777 0.1637 Chile
2000s 0.948 0.8418 0.1062 Chile
2010s 0.9313 0.8924 0.0389 Chile
2020s 0.846 0.9108 0.0648 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Chile or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.817 against 0.813 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Chile and Madagascar?
0.004, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for strong civil society index?
Chile ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 70th 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

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).