Which has higher strong civil society index, Gabon or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.743 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Paraguay: Strong Civil Society Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Paraguay

0.743

in 2025

Gabon rank

89th

Paraguay rank

87th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Gabon
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.743 against 0.721 in Gabon, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Paraguay ahead.

Gabon ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.065	0.3718	0.3068	Paraguay
1920s	0.0524	0.4448	0.3924	Paraguay
1930s	0.0717	0.4422	0.3705	Paraguay
1940s	0.1735	0.3226	0.1491	Paraguay
1950s	0.3788	0.1478	0.231	Gabon
1960s	0.4333	0.0659	0.3674	Gabon
1970s	0.1404	0.0818	0.0586	Gabon
1980s	0.122	0.1363	0.0143	Paraguay
1990s	0.7279	0.7992	0.0713	Paraguay
2000s	0.7581	0.8282	0.0701	Paraguay
2010s	0.7891	0.7964	0.0073	Paraguay
2020s	0.7338	0.7677	0.0338	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Gabon or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.743 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Gabon and Paraguay?: 0.022, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for strong civil society index?: Gabon ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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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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: 18 September 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).