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

Peru, at 0.739 against 0.716 in Iraq as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Peru: Strong Civil Society Index

Iraq

0.716

in 2025

Peru

0.739

in 2025

Iraq rank

90th

Peru rank

88th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Iraq
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.739 against 0.716 in Iraq, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and Peru ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.477	0.4967	0.0197	Peru
1830s	0.477	0.638	0.161	Peru
1840s	0.421	0.638	0.217	Peru
1850s	0.421	0.638	0.217	Peru
1860s	0.3905	0.6139	0.2234	Peru
1870s	0.3183	0.6012	0.2829	Peru
1880s	0.221	0.4506	0.2296	Peru
1890s	0.061	0.6265	0.5655	Peru
1900s	0.114	0.639	0.525	Peru
1910s	0.1868	0.5635	0.3767	Peru
1920s	0.4905	0.421	0.0695	Iraq
1930s	0.518	0.3208	0.1972	Iraq
1940s	0.4843	0.5813	0.097	Peru
1950s	0.444	0.4139	0.0301	Iraq
1960s	0.2627	0.5958	0.3331	Peru
1970s	0.0729	0.3154	0.2425	Peru
1980s	0.039	0.6906	0.6516	Peru
1990s	0.0728	0.5782	0.5054	Peru
2000s	0.4935	0.8498	0.3563	Peru
2010s	0.7369	0.8713	0.1344	Peru
2020s	0.7143	0.8272	0.1128	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Iraq or Peru?: Peru, at 0.739 against 0.716 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Iraq and Peru?: 0.023, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for strong civil society index?: Iraq ranks 90th and Peru ranks 88th 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).