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

Libya, at 0.701 against 0.696 in Israel as of 2025.

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

129 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.

Israel vs Libya: Strong Civil Society Index

Israel

0.696

in 2025

Libya

0.701

in 2025

Israel rank

94th

Libya rank

93rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Israel
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.701 against 0.696 in Israel, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1790s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1800s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1810s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1820s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1830s	0.477	0.089	0.388	Israel
1910s	0.1686	0.116	0.0526	Israel
1950s	0.637	0.198	0.439	Israel
1960s	0.6728	0.246	0.4268	Israel
1970s	0.795	0.046	0.749	Israel
1980s	0.7978	0.046	0.7518	Israel
1990s	0.839	0.046	0.793	Israel
2000s	0.7361	0.045	0.6911	Israel
2010s	0.6809	0.7017	0.0208	Libya
2020s	0.6858	0.7043	0.0185	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Israel or Libya?: Libya, at 0.701 against 0.696 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Israel and Libya?: 0.005, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Israel and Libya rank globally for strong civil society index?: Israel ranks 94th 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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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).