Which has higher strong civil society index, Iceland or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?

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.

Iceland vs Vanuatu: Strong Civil Society Index

Iceland

0.964

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.965

in 2025

Iceland rank

4th

Vanuatu rank

3rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Iceland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.965 against 0.964 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.921	0.4586	0.4624	Iceland
1910s	0.921	0.437	0.484	Iceland
1920s	0.921	0.437	0.484	Iceland
1930s	0.921	0.437	0.484	Iceland
1940s	0.921	0.437	0.484	Iceland
1950s	0.921	0.4412	0.4798	Iceland
1960s	0.921	0.4602	0.4608	Iceland
1970s	0.921	0.456	0.465	Iceland
1980s	0.956	0.93	0.026	Iceland
1990s	0.956	0.929	0.027	Iceland
2000s	0.956	0.933	0.023	Iceland
2010s	0.9454	0.9439	0.0015	Iceland
2020s	0.9535	0.965	0.0115	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Iceland or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iceland and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for strong civil society index?: Iceland ranks 4th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd 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

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: 07 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).