Which has higher strong civil society index, Hong Kong, China or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.261 against 0.223 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kyrgyzstan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Hong Kong, China vs Kyrgyzstan: Strong Civil Society Index

Hong Kong, China

0.223

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan

0.261

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

140th

Kyrgyzstan rank

138th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Hong Kong, China
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.261 against 0.223 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 140th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 11 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.42	0.2567	0.1633	Hong Kong, China
1910s	0.42	0.2283	0.1917	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.4432	0.0294	0.4138	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.449	0.012	0.437	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.3857	0.012	0.3737	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.6299	0.0204	0.6095	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.6156	0.0246	0.591	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.6622	0.024	0.6382	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.7305	0.1093	0.6212	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.8145	0.6262	0.1883	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.7825	0.4846	0.2979	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.6563	0.6677	0.0114	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.2402	0.438	0.1978	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Hong Kong, China or Kyrgyzstan?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.261 against 0.223 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Hong Kong, China and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.038, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kyrgyzstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for strong civil society index?: Hong Kong, China ranks 140th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th 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: 28 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).