Which has higher strong civil society index, Iraq or Libya?

Iraq, at 0.716 against 0.701 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?

151 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.

Iraq vs Libya: Strong Civil Society Index

Iraq

0.716

in 2025

Libya

0.701

in 2025

Iraq rank

90th

Libya rank

93rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Iraq
Libya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.716 against 0.701 in Libya, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and Libya ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 17 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1790s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1800s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1810s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1820s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1830s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Iraq
1910s	0.1686	0.116	0.0526	Iraq
1920s	0.4905	0.116	0.3745	Iraq
1930s	0.518	0.1232	0.3948	Iraq
1940s	0.5015	0.128	0.3735	Iraq
1950s	0.4439	0.198	0.2459	Iraq
1960s	0.2627	0.246	0.0167	Iraq
1970s	0.0729	0.046	0.0269	Iraq
1980s	0.039	0.046	0.007	Libya
1990s	0.0728	0.046	0.0268	Iraq
2000s	0.4935	0.045	0.4485	Iraq
2010s	0.7369	0.7017	0.0352	Iraq
2020s	0.7143	0.7043	0.01	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Iraq or Libya?: Iraq, at 0.716 against 0.701 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iraq and Libya?: 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Iraq ranks 90th and Libya ranks 93rd 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).