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

Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.443 in Morocco as of 2025.

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

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 Morocco: Strong Civil Society Index

Ethiopia

0.469

in 2025

Morocco

0.443

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Morocco rank

125th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ethiopia
Morocco

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.469 against 0.443 in Morocco, a difference of 0.026.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Morocco ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Morocco ranks 125th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1790s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1800s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1810s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1820s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1830s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1840s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1850s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1860s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1870s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1880s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1890s	0.128	0.145	0.017	Morocco
1900s	0.128	0.2347	0.1067	Morocco
1910s	0.128	0.2407	0.1127	Morocco
1920s	0.128	0.244	0.116	Morocco
1930s	0.1108	0.244	0.1332	Morocco
1940s	0.1138	0.244	0.1302	Morocco
1950s	0.117	0.244	0.127	Morocco
1960s	0.117	0.1842	0.0672	Morocco
1970s	0.0884	0.198	0.1096	Morocco
1980s	0.046	0.198	0.152	Morocco
1990s	0.2835	0.3781	0.0946	Morocco
2000s	0.2901	0.5835	0.2934	Morocco
2010s	0.2466	0.5548	0.3082	Morocco
2020s	0.5793	0.443	0.1363	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Morocco?: Ethiopia, at 0.469 against 0.443 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ethiopia and Morocco?: 0.026, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Morocco ranks 125th 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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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).