Which has higher strong civil society index, Ireland or Spain?

Ireland, at 0.947 against 0.941 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?

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.

Ireland vs Spain: Strong Civil Society Index

Ireland

0.947

in 2025

Spain

0.941

in 2025

Ireland rank

11th

Spain rank

14th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.947 against 0.941 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 22 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.529	0.059	0.47	Ireland
1790s	0.529	0.059	0.47	Ireland
1800s	0.529	0.087	0.442	Ireland
1810s	0.507	0.118	0.389	Ireland
1820s	0.4764	0.2502	0.2262	Ireland
1830s	0.6118	0.1722	0.4396	Ireland
1840s	0.736	0.245	0.491	Ireland
1850s	0.736	0.3266	0.4094	Ireland
1860s	0.736	0.3946	0.3414	Ireland
1870s	0.766	0.4695	0.2965	Ireland
1880s	0.766	0.495	0.271	Ireland
1890s	0.7658	0.495	0.2708	Ireland
1900s	0.8324	0.495	0.3374	Ireland
1910s	0.8182	0.495	0.3232	Ireland
1920s	0.8093	0.318	0.4913	Ireland
1930s	0.862	0.6818	0.1802	Ireland
1940s	0.862	0.037	0.825	Ireland
1950s	0.862	0.0369	0.8251	Ireland
1960s	0.8809	0.1155	0.7654	Ireland
1970s	0.883	0.3689	0.5141	Ireland
1980s	0.883	0.967	0.084	Spain
1990s	0.9388	0.967	0.0282	Spain
2000s	0.945	0.9671	0.0221	Spain
2010s	0.9493	0.9452	0.0041	Ireland
2020s	0.947	0.9373	0.0097	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Ireland or Spain?: Ireland, at 0.947 against 0.941 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ireland and Spain?: 0.006, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for strong civil society index?: Ireland ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th 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).