Which has higher strong civil society index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?

Laos, at 0.113 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Strong Civil Society Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.099

in 2025

Laos

0.113

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

164th

Laos rank

162nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.113 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Laos ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.091	0.0691	0.0219	Equatorial Guinea
1910s	0.091	0.0685	0.0225	Equatorial Guinea
1920s	0.091	0.0596	0.0314	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.091	0.061	0.03	Equatorial Guinea
1940s	0.122	0.1718	0.0498	Laos
1950s	0.153	0.4137	0.2607	Laos
1960s	0.1412	0.4042	0.263	Laos
1970s	0.0209	0.2227	0.2018	Laos
1980s	0.175	0.0296	0.1454	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.175	0.054	0.121	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.175	0.0777	0.0973	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.1534	0.1346	0.0188	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.106	0.1265	0.0205	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?: Laos, at 0.113 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 0.014, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for strong civil society index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Laos ranks 162nd 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).