Which has higher strong civil society index, Estonia or Switzerland?

Estonia, at 0.962 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Estonia vs Switzerland: Strong Civil Society Index

Estonia

0.962

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Estonia rank

7th

Switzerland rank

8th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.962 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.118	0.665	0.547	Switzerland
1800s	0.118	0.665	0.547	Switzerland
1810s	0.118	0.665	0.547	Switzerland
1820s	0.118	0.665	0.547	Switzerland
1830s	0.118	0.758	0.64	Switzerland
1840s	0.118	0.7741	0.6561	Switzerland
1850s	0.118	0.919	0.801	Switzerland
1860s	0.196	0.919	0.723	Switzerland
1870s	0.274	0.919	0.645	Switzerland
1880s	0.274	0.919	0.645	Switzerland
1890s	0.3436	0.919	0.5754	Switzerland
1900s	0.2567	0.919	0.6623	Switzerland
1910s	0.3749	0.919	0.5441	Switzerland
1920s	0.8592	0.941	0.0818	Switzerland
1930s	0.5671	0.941	0.3739	Switzerland
1940s	0.012	0.941	0.929	Switzerland
1950s	0.0204	0.941	0.9206	Switzerland
1960s	0.0246	0.941	0.9164	Switzerland
1970s	0.024	0.93	0.906	Switzerland
1980s	0.1093	0.956	0.8467	Switzerland
1990s	0.9242	0.956	0.0318	Switzerland
2000s	0.9506	0.956	0.0054	Switzerland
2010s	0.9609	0.956	0.0049	Estonia
2020s	0.9635	0.956	0.0075	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Estonia or Switzerland?: Estonia, at 0.962 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Estonia and Switzerland?: 0.006, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Estonia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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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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: 18 September 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).