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

Peru, at 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Strong Civil Society Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Peru

0.739

in 2025

Gabon rank

89th

Peru rank

88th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Gabon
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Peru ahead.

Gabon ranks 89th and Peru ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.065	0.5635	0.4985	Peru
1920s	0.0524	0.421	0.3686	Peru
1930s	0.0717	0.3208	0.2491	Peru
1940s	0.1735	0.5813	0.4078	Peru
1950s	0.3788	0.4139	0.0351	Peru
1960s	0.4333	0.5958	0.1625	Peru
1970s	0.1404	0.3154	0.175	Peru
1980s	0.122	0.6906	0.5686	Peru
1990s	0.7279	0.5782	0.1497	Gabon
2000s	0.7581	0.8498	0.0917	Peru
2010s	0.7891	0.8713	0.0822	Peru
2020s	0.7338	0.8272	0.0933	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Gabon or Peru?: Peru, at 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Gabon and Peru?: 0.018, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for strong civil society index?: Gabon ranks 89th and Peru ranks 88th 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).