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

Germany, at 0.863 against 0.861 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

76 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Strong Civil Society Index

Germany

0.863

in 2025

Senegal

0.861

in 2025

Germany rank

49th

Senegal rank

50th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Germany
Senegal

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.863 against 0.861 in Senegal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6023	0.096	0.5063	Germany
1910s	0.6189	0.096	0.5229	Germany
1920s	0.881	0.096	0.785	Germany
1930s	0.2678	0.096	0.1718	Germany
1940s	0.015	0.096	0.081	Senegal
1990s	0.887	0.9073	0.0203	Senegal
2000s	0.887	0.9162	0.0292	Senegal
2010s	0.8872	0.9135	0.0263	Senegal
2020s	0.8803	0.8917	0.0113	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Germany or Senegal?: Germany, at 0.863 against 0.861 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Germany and Senegal?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Senegal?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Germany and Senegal rank globally for strong civil society index?: Germany ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th 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).