Estonia vs Japan: Strong civil society index
Estonia
0.962
in 2025
Japan
0.95
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Strong civil society index over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.962 against 0.95 in Japan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1790s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1810s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1820s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1830s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1840s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1850s | 0.118 | 0.098 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1860s | 0.196 | 0.1012 | 0.0948 | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.274 | 0.43 | 0.156 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.274 | 0.43 | 0.156 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.3436 | 0.4179 | 0.0743 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.2567 | 0.3542 | 0.0975 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.3749 | 0.3736 | 0.0013 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.8592 | 0.3695 | 0.4897 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.5671 | 0.2515 | 0.3156 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.3238 | 0.3118 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.0204 | 0.7384 | 0.718 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.0246 | 0.828 | 0.8034 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.024 | 0.851 | 0.827 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1093 | 0.857 | 0.7477 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.9242 | 0.868 | 0.0562 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.9506 | 0.8739 | 0.0767 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.9609 | 0.8989 | 0.062 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9635 | 0.95 | 0.0135 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 0.962 against 0.95 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.012, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th 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.