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

Serbia, at 0.486 against 0.469 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

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 Serbia: Strong Civil Society Index

Ethiopia

0.469

in 2025

Serbia

0.486

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Serbia rank

121st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ethiopia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.486 against 0.469 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.128	0.477	0.349	Serbia
1790s	0.128	0.477	0.349	Serbia
1800s	0.128	0.3132	0.1852	Serbia
1810s	0.128	0.2238	0.0958	Serbia
1820s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1830s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1840s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1850s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1860s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1870s	0.128	0.189	0.061	Serbia
1880s	0.128	0.2484	0.1204	Serbia
1890s	0.128	0.255	0.127	Serbia
1900s	0.128	0.273	0.145	Serbia
1910s	0.128	0.2541	0.1261	Serbia
1920s	0.128	0.3152	0.1872	Serbia
1930s	0.1108	0.272	0.1612	Serbia
1940s	0.1138	0.0823	0.0315	Ethiopia
1950s	0.117	0.052	0.065	Ethiopia
1960s	0.117	0.0583	0.0587	Ethiopia
1970s	0.0884	0.0778	0.0106	Ethiopia
1980s	0.046	0.2225	0.1765	Serbia
1990s	0.2835	0.3059	0.0224	Serbia
2000s	0.2901	0.8043	0.5142	Serbia
2010s	0.2466	0.7298	0.4832	Serbia
2020s	0.5793	0.6435	0.0642	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ethiopia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.486 against 0.469 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ethiopia and Serbia?: 0.017, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Serbia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Serbia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st 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).