Which has higher strong civil society index, Ecuador or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 0.533 against 0.531 in Ecuador as of 2025.

What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ecuador and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

0.002, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

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.

Ecuador vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Strong Civil Society Index

Ecuador

0.531

in 2025

Somalia, Fed. Rep.

0.533

in 2025

Ecuador rank

115th

Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank

114th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ecuador
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

How they compare

Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 0.533 against 0.531 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 115th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 12 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.566	0.202	0.364	Ecuador
1910s	0.5489	0.172	0.3769	Ecuador
1920s	0.4065	0.172	0.2345	Ecuador
1930s	0.3834	0.172	0.2114	Ecuador
1940s	0.408	0.262	0.146	Ecuador
1950s	0.606	0.313	0.293	Ecuador
1960s	0.4727	0.3095	0.1632	Ecuador
1970s	0.4825	0.088	0.3945	Ecuador
1980s	0.7409	0.0877	0.6532	Ecuador
1990s	0.8695	0.586	0.2835	Ecuador
2000s	0.8226	0.629	0.1936	Ecuador
2010s	0.4629	0.5543	0.0914	Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2020s	0.6757	0.464	0.2117	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ecuador or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 0.533 against 0.531 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ecuador and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: 0.002, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ecuador ranks 115th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 114th 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).