Which has higher strong civil society index, Fiji or Kenya?

Fiji, at 0.813 against 0.796 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Fiji vs Kenya: Strong Civil Society Index

Fiji

0.813

in 2025

Kenya

0.796

in 2025

Fiji rank

71st

Kenya rank

74th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Fiji
Kenya

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.813 against 0.796 in Kenya, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.53	0.046	0.484	Fiji
1910s	0.53	0.046	0.484	Fiji
1920s	0.53	0.033	0.497	Fiji
1930s	0.53	0.033	0.497	Fiji
1940s	0.53	0.033	0.497	Fiji
1950s	0.53	0.0348	0.4952	Fiji
1960s	0.53	0.1886	0.3414	Fiji
1970s	0.7101	0.2792	0.4309	Fiji
1980s	0.725	0.2712	0.4538	Fiji
1990s	0.725	0.6212	0.1038	Fiji
2000s	0.62	0.7641	0.1441	Kenya
2010s	0.6372	0.8002	0.163	Kenya
2020s	0.7903	0.8378	0.0475	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Fiji or Kenya?: Fiji, at 0.813 against 0.796 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Fiji and Kenya?: 0.017, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Kenya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Fiji ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 74th 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).