China vs Eritrea: Strong civil society index
China
0.026
in 2025
Eritrea
0.032
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Eritrea rank
171st
Strong civil society index over time
- China
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.032 against 0.026 in China, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Eritrea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.434 | 0.11 | 0.324 | China |
| 1910s | 0.5205 | 0.11 | 0.4105 | China |
| 1920s | 0.5284 | 0.11 | 0.4184 | China |
| 1930s | 0.4444 | 0.11 | 0.3344 | China |
| 1940s | 0.43 | 0.5529 | 0.1229 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.033 | 0.3881 | 0.3551 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.0193 | 0.2747 | 0.2554 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0253 | 0.162 | 0.1367 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.1322 | 0.0805 | 0.0517 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1474 | 0.1088 | 0.0386 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2109 | 0.0296 | 0.1813 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1475 | 0.0641 | 0.0834 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.055 | 0.0047 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, China or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 0.032 against 0.026 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between China and Eritrea?
- 0.006, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Eritrea rank globally for strong civil society index?
- China ranks 173rd and Eritrea ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.