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

Jordan, at 0.51 against 0.469 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Jordan: Strong Civil Society Index

Ethiopia

0.469

in 2025

Jordan

0.51

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Jordan rank

119th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ethiopia
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.51 against 0.469 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Jordan ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.128	0.3322	0.2042	Jordan
1930s	0.1108	0.398	0.2872	Jordan
1940s	0.1138	0.3745	0.2607	Jordan
1950s	0.117	0.3126	0.1956	Jordan
1960s	0.117	0.292	0.175	Jordan
1970s	0.0884	0.2961	0.2077	Jordan
1980s	0.046	0.3007	0.2547	Jordan
1990s	0.2835	0.4482	0.1647	Jordan
2000s	0.2901	0.4526	0.1625	Jordan
2010s	0.2466	0.5407	0.2941	Jordan
2020s	0.5793	0.5167	0.0627	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Jordan?: Jordan, at 0.51 against 0.469 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ethiopia and Jordan?: 0.041, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Jordan ranks 119th 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).