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

Italy, at 0.872 against 0.864 in Greece as of 2025.

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

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

Greece vs Italy: Strong Civil Society Index

Greece

0.864

in 2025

Italy

0.872

in 2025

Greece rank

48th

Italy rank

46th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.872 against 0.864 in Greece, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 48th and Italy ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Italy in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.477	0.097	0.38	Greece
1820s	0.3626	0.097	0.2656	Greece
1830s	0.334	0.097	0.237	Greece
1840s	0.334	0.1158	0.2182	Greece
1850s	0.334	0.285	0.049	Greece
1860s	0.3578	0.241	0.1168	Greece
1870s	0.368	0.2489	0.1191	Greece
1880s	0.368	0.251	0.117	Greece
1890s	0.368	0.2932	0.0748	Greece
1900s	0.3602	0.5036	0.1434	Italy
1910s	0.3501	0.4705	0.1204	Italy
1920s	0.3042	0.1825	0.1217	Greece
1930s	0.1639	0.048	0.1159	Greece
1940s	0.137	0.3183	0.1813	Italy
1950s	0.409	0.746	0.337	Italy
1960s	0.2837	0.7641	0.4804	Italy
1970s	0.388	0.7793	0.3913	Italy
1980s	0.828	0.9014	0.0734	Italy
1990s	0.938	0.934	0.004	Greece
2000s	0.938	0.9515	0.0135	Italy
2010s	0.94	0.9645	0.0245	Italy
2020s	0.885	0.913	0.028	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Greece or Italy?: Italy, at 0.872 against 0.864 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Greece and Italy?: 0.008, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for strong civil society index?: Greece ranks 48th and Italy ranks 46th 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).