Estonia vs Iceland: Strong civil society index

Estonia
0.962
in 2025
Iceland
0.964
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Iceland rank
4th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.964 against 0.962 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.

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

Estonia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2567 0.921 0.6643 Iceland
1910s 0.3749 0.921 0.5461 Iceland
1920s 0.8592 0.921 0.0618 Iceland
1930s 0.5671 0.921 0.3539 Iceland
1940s 0.012 0.921 0.909 Iceland
1950s 0.0204 0.921 0.9006 Iceland
1960s 0.0246 0.921 0.8964 Iceland
1970s 0.024 0.921 0.897 Iceland
1980s 0.1093 0.956 0.8467 Iceland
1990s 0.9242 0.956 0.0318 Iceland
2000s 0.9506 0.956 0.0054 Iceland
2010s 0.9609 0.9454 0.0155 Estonia
2020s 0.9635 0.9535 0.01 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Estonia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.964 against 0.962 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Estonia and Iceland?
0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for strong civil society index?
Estonia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed