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

Poland, at 0.851 against 0.849 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

171 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.

Czechia vs Poland: Strong Civil Society Index

Czechia

0.849

in 2025

Poland

0.851

in 2025

Czechia rank

57th

Poland rank

54th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Czechia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.851 against 0.849 in Czechia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 57th and Poland ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 9 and Poland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.103	0.814	0.711	Poland
1790s	0.084	0.6435	0.5595	Poland
1800s	0.065	0.491	0.426	Poland
1810s	0.065	0.584	0.519	Poland
1820s	0.065	0.2694	0.2044	Poland
1830s	0.065	0.1472	0.0822	Poland
1840s	0.1139	0.067	0.0469	Czechia
1850s	0.0688	0.067	0.0018	Czechia
1860s	0.0721	0.067	0.0051	Czechia
1910s	0.918	0.815	0.103	Czechia
1920s	0.918	0.7437	0.1743	Czechia
1930s	0.8853	0.4453	0.44	Czechia
1940s	0.2415	0.1882	0.0533	Czechia
1950s	0.0578	0.1688	0.111	Poland
1960s	0.0878	0.203	0.1152	Poland
1970s	0.0957	0.2259	0.1302	Poland
1980s	0.1049	0.3363	0.2314	Poland
1990s	0.884	0.9204	0.0364	Poland
2000s	0.888	0.8909	0.0029	Poland
2010s	0.8912	0.8294	0.0618	Czechia
2020s	0.8718	0.7445	0.1273	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Czechia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.851 against 0.849 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Czechia and Poland?: 0.002, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Czechia ranks 57th and Poland ranks 54th 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).