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

Seychelles, at 0.832 against 0.829 in Finland as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Strong Civil Society Index

Finland

0.829

in 2025

Seychelles

0.832

in 2025

Finland rank

66th

Seychelles rank

64th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Finland
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.832 against 0.829 in Finland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Finland ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5869	0.607	0.0201	Seychelles
1910s	0.6664	0.607	0.0594	Finland
1920s	0.846	0.607	0.239	Finland
1930s	0.7102	0.607	0.1032	Finland
1940s	0.7409	0.614	0.1269	Finland
1950s	0.934	0.642	0.292	Finland
1960s	0.9373	0.6845	0.2528	Finland
1970s	0.945	0.7042	0.2408	Finland
1980s	0.945	0.574	0.371	Finland
1990s	0.945	0.6979	0.2471	Finland
2000s	0.945	0.7273	0.2177	Finland
2010s	0.9276	0.7653	0.1623	Finland
2020s	0.8622	0.8268	0.0353	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Finland or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.832 against 0.829 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Finland and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Finland and Seychelles rank globally for strong civil society index?: Finland ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 64th 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).