Which has higher strong civil society index, Hungary or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Hungary vs Kuwait: Strong Civil Society Index

Hungary

0.46

in 2025

Kuwait

0.469

in 2025

Hungary rank

124th

Kuwait rank

122nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Hungary
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 18 and Kuwait in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.316	0.21	0.106	Hungary
1790s	0.316	0.21	0.106	Hungary
1800s	0.316	0.21	0.106	Hungary
1810s	0.316	0.21	0.106	Hungary
1820s	0.354	0.21	0.144	Hungary
1830s	0.354	0.21	0.144	Hungary
1840s	0.4358	0.21	0.2258	Hungary
1850s	0.111	0.21	0.099	Kuwait
1860s	0.2023	0.21	0.0077	Kuwait
1870s	0.383	0.21	0.173	Hungary
1880s	0.383	0.21	0.173	Hungary
1890s	0.386	0.21	0.176	Hungary
1900s	0.386	0.21	0.176	Hungary
1910s	0.3526	0.2137	0.1389	Hungary
1920s	0.4237	0.256	0.1677	Hungary
1930s	0.4637	0.2559	0.2078	Hungary
1940s	0.2132	0.294	0.0808	Kuwait
1950s	0.0361	0.354	0.3179	Kuwait
1960s	0.0731	0.4878	0.4147	Kuwait
1970s	0.11	0.494	0.384	Kuwait
1980s	0.1579	0.441	0.2831	Kuwait
1990s	0.852	0.3635	0.4885	Hungary
2000s	0.8402	0.421	0.4192	Hungary
2010s	0.6427	0.4519	0.1908	Hungary
2020s	0.4995	0.4667	0.0328	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Hungary or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.469 against 0.46 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Hungary and Kuwait?: 0.009, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for strong civil society index?: Hungary ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 122nd 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: 18 September 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).