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

Venezuela, at 0.235 against 0.223 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Venezuela?

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 vs Venezuela: Strong Civil Society Index

Hong Kong

0.223

in 2025

Venezuela

0.235

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

140th

Venezuela rank

139th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Hong Kong
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.235 against 0.223 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 140th and Venezuela ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.42	0.0678	0.3522	Hong Kong
1910s	0.42	0.0506	0.3694	Hong Kong
1920s	0.4432	0.043	0.4002	Hong Kong
1930s	0.449	0.1578	0.2912	Hong Kong
1940s	0.3857	0.5326	0.1469	Venezuela
1950s	0.6299	0.1862	0.4437	Hong Kong
1960s	0.6156	0.875	0.2594	Venezuela
1970s	0.6622	0.891	0.2288	Venezuela
1980s	0.7305	0.8961	0.1656	Venezuela
1990s	0.8145	0.873	0.0585	Venezuela
2000s	0.7825	0.4909	0.2916	Hong Kong
2010s	0.6563	0.376	0.2803	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2402	0.2952	0.055	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Hong Kong or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.235 against 0.223 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Hong Kong and Venezuela?: 0.012, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Venezuela rank globally for strong civil society index?: Hong Kong ranks 140th and Venezuela ranks 139th 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).