Which has higher strong civil society index, Croatia or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.787 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kenya?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Kenya: Strong Civil Society Index

Croatia

0.787

in 2025

Kenya

0.796

in 2025

Croatia rank

76th

Kenya rank

74th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Croatia
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.796 against 0.787 in Croatia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0647	0.033	0.0317	Croatia
1950s	0.052	0.0348	0.0172	Croatia
1960s	0.0583	0.1886	0.1303	Kenya
1970s	0.0778	0.2792	0.2014	Kenya
1980s	0.2225	0.2712	0.0487	Kenya
1990s	0.4639	0.6212	0.1573	Kenya
2000s	0.8278	0.7641	0.0637	Croatia
2010s	0.8317	0.8002	0.0315	Croatia
2020s	0.7862	0.8378	0.0517	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Croatia or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.787 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Croatia and Kenya?: 0.009, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kenya?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Kenya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Croatia ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 74th 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).