France vs Uruguay: Strong Civil Society Index
France
0.883
in 2025
Uruguay
0.881
in 2025
France rank
39th
Uruguay rank
41st
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
France currently reports 0.883 against 0.881 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
France ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Uruguay in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.333 | 0.71 | 0.377 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.5208 | 0.71 | 0.1892 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.5438 | 0.71 | 0.1662 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.4988 | 0.71 | 0.2112 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.477 | 0.71 | 0.233 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.5486 | 0.7631 | 0.2145 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.671 | 0.769 | 0.098 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.7034 | 0.769 | 0.0656 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.8409 | 0.7726 | 0.0683 | France |
| 1910s | 0.8537 | 0.8007 | 0.053 | France |
| 1920s | 0.864 | 0.846 | 0.018 | France |
| 1930s | 0.8407 | 0.6159 | 0.2248 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4646 | 0.8456 | 0.381 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.923 | 0.899 | 0.024 | France |
| 1960s | 0.9284 | 0.8051 | 0.1233 | France |
| 1970s | 0.941 | 0.2757 | 0.6653 | France |
| 1980s | 0.941 | 0.6205 | 0.3205 | France |
| 1990s | 0.941 | 0.913 | 0.028 | France |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.952 | 0.011 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9243 | 0.9378 | 0.0135 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.8587 | 0.8807 | 0.022 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, France or Uruguay?
- France, at 0.883 against 0.881 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between France and Uruguay?
- 0.002, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for strong civil society index?
- France ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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
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).