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

Russia, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Russia: Strong Civil Society Index

Cuba

0.033

in 2025

Russia

0.036

in 2025

Cuba rank

169th

Russia rank

168th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Cuba
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.036 against 0.033 in Cuba, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.

Cuba ranks 169th and Russia ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1790s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1800s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1810s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1820s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1830s	0.089	0.118	0.029	Russia
1840s	0.0864	0.118	0.0316	Russia
1850s	0.09	0.118	0.028	Russia
1860s	0.09	0.196	0.106	Russia
1870s	0.093	0.274	0.181	Russia
1880s	0.105	0.274	0.169	Russia
1890s	0.2156	0.3436	0.128	Russia
1900s	0.7404	0.2567	0.4837	Cuba
1910s	0.776	0.2283	0.5477	Cuba
1920s	0.7301	0.0294	0.7007	Cuba
1930s	0.6579	0.012	0.6459	Cuba
1940s	0.78	0.012	0.768	Cuba
1950s	0.5595	0.0204	0.5391	Cuba
1960s	0.0406	0.0246	0.016	Cuba
1970s	0.034	0.024	0.01	Cuba
1980s	0.0362	0.1093	0.0731	Russia
1990s	0.045	0.6179	0.5729	Russia
2000s	0.0456	0.4783	0.4327	Russia
2010s	0.0546	0.3313	0.2767	Russia
2020s	0.0347	0.1357	0.101	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Cuba or Russia?: Russia, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Cuba and Russia?: 0.003, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Cuba ranks 169th and Russia ranks 168th 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).