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?
- 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).