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

Myanmar, at 0.125 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Myanmar: Strong Civil Society Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.099

in 2025

Myanmar

0.125

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

164th

Myanmar rank

161st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.125 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.091	0.4058	0.3148	Myanmar
1910s	0.091	0.407	0.316	Myanmar
1920s	0.091	0.407	0.316	Myanmar
1930s	0.091	0.407	0.316	Myanmar
1940s	0.122	0.4626	0.3406	Myanmar
1950s	0.153	0.62	0.467	Myanmar
1960s	0.1412	0.1574	0.0162	Myanmar
1970s	0.0209	0.032	0.0111	Myanmar
1980s	0.175	0.086	0.089	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.175	0.086	0.089	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.175	0.086	0.089	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.1534	0.4813	0.3279	Myanmar
2020s	0.106	0.213	0.107	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Equatorial Guinea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.125 against 0.099 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?: 0.026, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar rank globally for strong civil society index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Myanmar ranks 161st 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).