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

Germany, at 0.863 against 0.858 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Lithuania: Strong Civil Society Index

Germany

0.863

in 2025

Lithuania

0.858

in 2025

Germany rank

49th

Lithuania rank

52nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Germany
Lithuania

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.863 against 0.858 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and Lithuania ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.267	0.118	0.149	Germany
1800s	0.267	0.118	0.149	Germany
1810s	0.267	0.118	0.149	Germany
1820s	0.267	0.118	0.149	Germany
1830s	0.267	0.118	0.149	Germany
1840s	0.3134	0.118	0.1954	Germany
1850s	0.439	0.118	0.321	Germany
1860s	0.4609	0.196	0.2649	Germany
1870s	0.5543	0.274	0.2803	Germany
1880s	0.559	0.274	0.285	Germany
1890s	0.592	0.3436	0.2484	Germany
1900s	0.5982	0.2567	0.3415	Germany
1910s	0.6189	0.347	0.2719	Germany
1920s	0.881	0.5103	0.3707	Germany
1930s	0.2678	0.1796	0.0882	Germany
1940s	0.015	0.012	0.003	Germany
1990s	0.887	0.838	0.049	Germany
2000s	0.887	0.8538	0.0332	Germany
2010s	0.8872	0.8465	0.0407	Germany
2020s	0.8803	0.8473	0.033	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Germany or Lithuania?: Germany, at 0.863 against 0.858 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Germany and Lithuania?: 0.005, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for strong civil society index?: Germany ranks 49th and Lithuania ranks 52nd 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).