Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Hungary?

Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hungary?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Ethiopia vs Hungary: Strong Civil Society Index

Ethiopia

0.469

in 2025

Hungary

0.46

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Hungary rank

124th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ethiopia
Hungary

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Hungary ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.128	0.316	0.188	Hungary
1790s	0.128	0.316	0.188	Hungary
1800s	0.128	0.316	0.188	Hungary
1810s	0.128	0.316	0.188	Hungary
1820s	0.128	0.354	0.226	Hungary
1830s	0.128	0.354	0.226	Hungary
1840s	0.128	0.4358	0.3078	Hungary
1850s	0.128	0.111	0.017	Ethiopia
1860s	0.128	0.2023	0.0743	Hungary
1870s	0.128	0.383	0.255	Hungary
1880s	0.128	0.383	0.255	Hungary
1890s	0.128	0.386	0.258	Hungary
1900s	0.128	0.386	0.258	Hungary
1910s	0.128	0.3526	0.2246	Hungary
1920s	0.128	0.4237	0.2957	Hungary
1930s	0.1108	0.4637	0.3529	Hungary
1940s	0.1138	0.2132	0.0994	Hungary
1950s	0.117	0.0361	0.0809	Ethiopia
1960s	0.117	0.0731	0.0439	Ethiopia
1970s	0.0884	0.11	0.0216	Hungary
1980s	0.046	0.1579	0.1119	Hungary
1990s	0.2835	0.852	0.5685	Hungary
2000s	0.2901	0.8402	0.5501	Hungary
2010s	0.2466	0.6427	0.3961	Hungary
2020s	0.5793	0.4995	0.0798	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Hungary?: Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ethiopia and Hungary?: 0.009, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hungary?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Hungary rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Hungary ranks 124th 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).