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

Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.469 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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 Kuwait: Strong Civil Society Index

Ethiopia

0.469

in 2025

Kuwait

0.469

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Kuwait rank

122nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ethiopia
Kuwait

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.469 against 0.469 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1790s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1800s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1810s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1820s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1830s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1840s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1850s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1860s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1870s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1880s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1890s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1900s	0.128	0.21	0.082	Kuwait
1910s	0.128	0.2137	0.0857	Kuwait
1920s	0.128	0.256	0.128	Kuwait
1930s	0.1108	0.2559	0.1451	Kuwait
1940s	0.1138	0.294	0.1802	Kuwait
1950s	0.117	0.354	0.237	Kuwait
1960s	0.117	0.4878	0.3708	Kuwait
1970s	0.0884	0.494	0.4056	Kuwait
1980s	0.046	0.441	0.395	Kuwait
1990s	0.2835	0.3635	0.08	Kuwait
2000s	0.2901	0.421	0.1309	Kuwait
2010s	0.2466	0.4519	0.2053	Kuwait
2020s	0.5793	0.4667	0.1127	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Kuwait?: Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.469 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ethiopia and Kuwait?: 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kuwait rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 122nd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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: 07 August 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).