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

Madagascar, at 0.817 against 0.813 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

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 Madagascar: Strong Civil Society Index

Fiji

0.813

in 2025

Madagascar

0.817

in 2025

Fiji rank

71st

Madagascar rank

70th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Fiji
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.817 against 0.813 in Fiji, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 9 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.53	0.206	0.324	Fiji
1910s	0.53	0.206	0.324	Fiji
1920s	0.53	0.1664	0.3636	Fiji
1930s	0.53	0.162	0.368	Fiji
1940s	0.53	0.1559	0.3741	Fiji
1950s	0.53	0.1465	0.3835	Fiji
1960s	0.53	0.4923	0.0377	Fiji
1970s	0.7101	0.4596	0.2505	Fiji
1980s	0.725	0.4677	0.2573	Fiji
1990s	0.725	0.7777	0.0527	Madagascar
2000s	0.62	0.8418	0.2218	Madagascar
2010s	0.6372	0.8924	0.2552	Madagascar
2020s	0.7903	0.9108	0.1205	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Fiji or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.817 against 0.813 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Fiji and Madagascar?: 0.004, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Madagascar rank globally for strong civil society index?: Fiji ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 70th 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).