Congo vs Myanmar: Strong Civil Society Index
Congo
0.132
in 2025
Myanmar
0.125
in 2025
Congo rank
160th
Myanmar rank
161st
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.132 against 0.125 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Myanmar ahead.
Congo ranks 160th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.098 | 0.407 | 0.309 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.407 | 0.309 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.098 | 0.407 | 0.309 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.098 | 0.407 | 0.309 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.098 | 0.4626 | 0.3646 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.1113 | 0.62 | 0.5087 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.3003 | 0.1574 | 0.1429 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.105 | 0.086 | 0.019 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5932 | 0.086 | 0.5072 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2264 | 0.086 | 0.1404 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1849 | 0.4813 | 0.2964 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.2052 | 0.213 | 0.0078 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Congo or Myanmar?
- Congo, at 0.132 against 0.125 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.007, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Congo ranks 160th and Myanmar ranks 161st 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).