Which has higher strong civil society index, Czechia or Panama?

Czechia, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Czechia vs Panama: Strong Civil Society Index

Czechia

0.849

in 2025

Panama

0.844

in 2025

Czechia rank

57th

Panama rank

58th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Czechia
Panama

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.849 against 0.844 in Panama, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 57th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.645	0.594	0.051	Czechia
1910s	0.6376	0.594	0.0436	Czechia
1920s	0.918	0.594	0.324	Czechia
1930s	0.8097	0.594	0.2157	Czechia
1940s	0.1525	0.594	0.4415	Panama
1950s	0.0578	0.594	0.5362	Panama
1960s	0.0878	0.5488	0.461	Panama
1970s	0.0957	0.319	0.2233	Panama
1980s	0.1049	0.3226	0.2177	Panama
1990s	0.884	0.736	0.148	Czechia
2000s	0.888	0.8104	0.0776	Czechia
2010s	0.8912	0.8283	0.0629	Czechia
2020s	0.8718	0.8112	0.0607	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Czechia or Panama?: Czechia, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Czechia and Panama?: 0.005, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Panama rank globally for strong civil society index?: Czechia ranks 57th and Panama ranks 58th 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).