Congo vs South Sudan: Strong Civil Society Index
Congo
0.132
in 2025
South Sudan
0.143
in 2025
Congo rank
160th
South Sudan rank
157th
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.143 against 0.132 in Congo, a difference of 0.011.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.098 | 0.263 | 0.165 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.263 | 0.165 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.098 | 0.286 | 0.188 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.098 | 0.309 | 0.211 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.098 | 0.3135 | 0.2155 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1113 | 0.5186 | 0.4073 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3003 | 0.4823 | 0.182 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.077 | 0.2392 | 0.1622 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.105 | 0.4513 | 0.3463 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.5932 | 0.103 | 0.4902 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2264 | 0.2194 | 0.007 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1849 | 0.1616 | 0.0233 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2052 | 0.235 | 0.0298 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.143 against 0.132 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.011, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Congo ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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).