Which has higher strong civil society index, Cuba or Eritrea?

Cuba, at 0.033 against 0.032 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cuba vs Eritrea: Strong Civil Society Index

Cuba

0.033

in 2025

Eritrea

0.032

in 2025

Cuba rank

169th

Eritrea rank

171st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Cuba
Eritrea

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.033 against 0.032 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Eritrea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7404	0.11	0.6304	Cuba
1910s	0.776	0.11	0.666	Cuba
1920s	0.7301	0.11	0.6201	Cuba
1930s	0.6579	0.11	0.5479	Cuba
1940s	0.78	0.5529	0.2271	Cuba
1950s	0.5595	0.3881	0.1714	Cuba
1960s	0.0406	0.2747	0.2341	Eritrea
1970s	0.034	0.162	0.128	Eritrea
1980s	0.0362	0.0805	0.0443	Eritrea
1990s	0.045	0.1088	0.0638	Eritrea
2000s	0.0456	0.0296	0.016	Cuba
2010s	0.0546	0.0641	0.0095	Eritrea
2020s	0.0347	0.055	0.0203	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Cuba or Eritrea?: Cuba, at 0.033 against 0.032 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Cuba and Eritrea?: 0.001, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Eritrea rank globally for strong civil society index?: Cuba ranks 169th 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

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).