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

Greece, at 0.864 against 0.861 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 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.

Greece vs Senegal: Strong Civil Society Index

Greece

0.864

in 2025

Senegal

0.861

in 2025

Greece rank

48th

Senegal rank

50th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Greece
Senegal

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.864 against 0.861 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.355	0.096	0.259	Greece
1910s	0.3501	0.096	0.2541	Greece
1920s	0.3042	0.096	0.2082	Greece
1930s	0.1639	0.096	0.0679	Greece
1940s	0.137	0.096	0.041	Greece
1950s	0.409	0.096	0.313	Greece
1960s	0.2837	0.388	0.1043	Senegal
1970s	0.388	0.523	0.135	Senegal
1980s	0.828	0.8287	0.0007	Senegal
1990s	0.938	0.9011	0.0369	Greece
2000s	0.938	0.9162	0.0218	Greece
2010s	0.94	0.9135	0.0265	Greece
2020s	0.885	0.8917	0.0067	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Greece or Senegal?: Greece, at 0.864 against 0.861 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Greece and Senegal?: 0.003, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Greece and Senegal rank globally for strong civil society index?: Greece ranks 48th 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).