Which has higher strong civil society index, Denmark or Luxembourg?

Denmark, at 0.967 against 0.963 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?

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.

Denmark vs Luxembourg: Strong Civil Society Index

Denmark

0.967

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.963

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Luxembourg rank

5th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Denmark
Luxembourg

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.967 against 0.963 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.942	0.646	0.296	Denmark
1910s	0.942	0.4405	0.5015	Denmark
1920s	0.942	0.72	0.222	Denmark
1930s	0.942	0.72	0.222	Denmark
1940s	0.8657	0.4871	0.3786	Denmark
1950s	0.968	0.89	0.078	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.965	0.003	Denmark
1970s	0.968	0.965	0.003	Denmark
1980s	0.968	0.965	0.003	Denmark
1990s	0.968	0.965	0.003	Denmark
2000s	0.968	0.965	0.003	Denmark
2010s	0.968	0.9648	0.0032	Denmark
2020s	0.9672	0.963	0.0042	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Denmark or Luxembourg?: Denmark, at 0.967 against 0.963 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Denmark and Luxembourg?: 0.004, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for strong civil society index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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).