Which has higher strong civil society index, Iran or Myanmar?

Iran, at 0.137 against 0.125 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?

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.

Iran vs Myanmar: Strong Civil Society Index

Iran

0.137

in 2025

Myanmar

0.125

in 2025

Iran rank

158th

Myanmar rank

161st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Iran
Myanmar

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.137 against 0.125 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iran ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1790s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1800s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1810s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1820s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1830s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1840s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1850s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1860s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1870s	0.064	0.192	0.128	Myanmar
1880s	0.064	0.2756	0.2116	Myanmar
1890s	0.115	0.401	0.286	Myanmar
1900s	0.148	0.4058	0.2578	Myanmar
1910s	0.166	0.407	0.241	Myanmar
1920s	0.1233	0.407	0.2837	Myanmar
1930s	0.1126	0.407	0.2944	Myanmar
1940s	0.2916	0.4626	0.171	Myanmar
1950s	0.2307	0.62	0.3893	Myanmar
1960s	0.068	0.1574	0.0894	Myanmar
1970s	0.1088	0.032	0.0768	Iran
1980s	0.0943	0.086	0.0083	Iran
1990s	0.3168	0.086	0.2308	Iran
2000s	0.31	0.086	0.224	Iran
2010s	0.126	0.4813	0.3553	Myanmar
2020s	0.0827	0.213	0.1303	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Iran or Myanmar?: Iran, at 0.137 against 0.125 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iran and Myanmar?: 0.012, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for strong civil society index?: Iran ranks 158th and Myanmar ranks 161st 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).