Which has higher strong civil society index, Chile or Netherlands?

Chile, at 0.813 against 0.809 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Chile vs Netherlands: Strong Civil Society Index

Chile

0.813

in 2025

Netherlands

0.809

in 2025

Chile rank

71st

Netherlands rank

73rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Chile
Netherlands

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.813 against 0.809 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Chile ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.046	0.248	0.202	Netherlands
1790s	0.046	0.248	0.202	Netherlands
1800s	0.046	0.218	0.172	Netherlands
1810s	0.0826	0.3294	0.2468	Netherlands
1820s	0.2102	0.475	0.2648	Netherlands
1830s	0.0968	0.56	0.4632	Netherlands
1840s	0.1744	0.5798	0.4054	Netherlands
1850s	0.1129	0.758	0.6451	Netherlands
1860s	0.2958	0.758	0.4622	Netherlands
1870s	0.4266	0.758	0.3314	Netherlands
1880s	0.4954	0.758	0.2626	Netherlands
1890s	0.4008	0.758	0.3572	Netherlands
1900s	0.4547	0.758	0.3033	Netherlands
1910s	0.468	0.7639	0.2959	Netherlands
1920s	0.4728	0.796	0.3232	Netherlands
1930s	0.4914	0.788	0.2966	Netherlands
1940s	0.4974	0.5187	0.0213	Netherlands
1950s	0.4923	0.779	0.2867	Netherlands
1960s	0.7183	0.7938	0.0755	Netherlands
1970s	0.2937	0.8462	0.5525	Netherlands
1980s	0.1025	0.8456	0.7431	Netherlands
1990s	0.9414	0.842	0.0994	Chile
2000s	0.948	0.813	0.135	Chile
2010s	0.9313	0.8168	0.1145	Chile
2020s	0.846	0.8488	0.0028	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Chile or Netherlands?: Chile, at 0.813 against 0.809 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Chile and Netherlands?: 0.004, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for strong civil society index?: Chile ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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).