Iceland vs Sweden: Strong Civil Society Index
Iceland
0.964
in 2025
Sweden
0.963
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.964 against 0.963 in Sweden, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.921 | 0.881 | 0.04 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.921 | 0.881 | 0.04 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.921 | 0.8914 | 0.0296 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.921 | 0.8939 | 0.0271 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.921 | 0.9199 | 0.0011 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.921 | 0.937 | 0.016 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.921 | 0.937 | 0.016 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.9538 | 0.0328 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.965 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.965 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.965 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9454 | 0.965 | 0.0196 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9535 | 0.9507 | 0.0028 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 0.964 against 0.963 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th 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
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).