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

Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.787 in Croatia as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Strong Civil Society Index

Croatia

0.787

in 2025

Netherlands

0.809

in 2025

Croatia rank

76th

Netherlands rank

73rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Croatia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.809 against 0.787 in Croatia, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Netherlands ahead.

Croatia ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0647	0.5287	0.464	Netherlands
1950s	0.052	0.779	0.727	Netherlands
1960s	0.0583	0.7938	0.7355	Netherlands
1970s	0.0778	0.8462	0.7684	Netherlands
1980s	0.2225	0.8456	0.6231	Netherlands
1990s	0.4639	0.842	0.3781	Netherlands
2000s	0.8278	0.813	0.0148	Croatia
2010s	0.8317	0.8168	0.0149	Croatia
2020s	0.7862	0.8488	0.0627	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Croatia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.787 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Croatia and Netherlands?: 0.022, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for strong civil society index?: Croatia ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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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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: 18 September 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).