Which has higher strong civil society index, Germany or Greece?

Greece, at 0.864 against 0.863 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?

191 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.

Germany vs Greece: Strong Civil Society Index

Germany

0.863

in 2025

Greece

0.864

in 2025

Germany rank

49th

Greece rank

48th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Germany
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.864 against 0.863 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and Greece ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.267	0.477	0.21	Greece
1790s	0.267	0.477	0.21	Greece
1800s	0.267	0.477	0.21	Greece
1810s	0.267	0.477	0.21	Greece
1820s	0.267	0.3626	0.0956	Greece
1830s	0.267	0.334	0.067	Greece
1840s	0.3134	0.334	0.0206	Greece
1850s	0.439	0.334	0.105	Germany
1860s	0.4609	0.3578	0.1031	Germany
1870s	0.5543	0.368	0.1863	Germany
1880s	0.559	0.368	0.191	Germany
1890s	0.592	0.368	0.224	Germany
1900s	0.5982	0.3602	0.238	Germany
1910s	0.6189	0.3501	0.2688	Germany
1920s	0.881	0.3042	0.5768	Germany
1930s	0.2678	0.1639	0.1039	Germany
1940s	0.015	0.0348	0.0198	Greece
1990s	0.887	0.938	0.051	Greece
2000s	0.887	0.938	0.051	Greece
2010s	0.8872	0.94	0.0528	Greece
2020s	0.8803	0.885	0.0047	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Germany or Greece?: Greece, at 0.864 against 0.863 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Germany and Greece?: 0.001, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for strong civil society index?: Germany ranks 49th and Greece ranks 48th 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).