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?
- 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.