Which has higher strong civil society index, Finland or Nepal?

Finland, at 0.829 against 0.82 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nepal?

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.

Finland vs Nepal: Strong Civil Society Index

Finland

0.829

in 2025

Nepal

0.82

in 2025

Finland rank

66th

Nepal rank

69th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Finland
Nepal

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.829 against 0.82 in Nepal, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.

Finland ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 23 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.047	0.079	0.032	Nepal
1790s	0.047	0.079	0.032	Nepal
1800s	0.0871	0.079	0.0081	Finland
1810s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1820s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1830s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1840s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1850s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1860s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1870s	0.448	0.079	0.369	Finland
1880s	0.514	0.079	0.435	Finland
1890s	0.514	0.079	0.435	Finland
1900s	0.565	0.079	0.486	Finland
1910s	0.6664	0.0797	0.5867	Finland
1920s	0.846	0.062	0.784	Finland
1930s	0.7102	0.062	0.6482	Finland
1940s	0.7409	0.062	0.6789	Finland
1950s	0.934	0.3876	0.5464	Finland
1960s	0.9373	0.2695	0.6678	Finland
1970s	0.945	0.2578	0.6872	Finland
1980s	0.945	0.3538	0.5912	Finland
1990s	0.945	0.7972	0.1478	Finland
2000s	0.945	0.7387	0.2063	Finland
2010s	0.9276	0.8629	0.0647	Finland
2020s	0.8622	0.824	0.0382	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Finland or Nepal?: Finland, at 0.829 against 0.82 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Finland and Nepal?: 0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nepal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Nepal rank globally for strong civil society index?: Finland ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th 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).