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

Jamaica, at 0.945 against 0.941 in Spain as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Jamaica vs Spain: Strong Civil Society Index

Jamaica

0.945

in 2025

Spain

0.941

in 2025

Jamaica rank

12th

Spain rank

14th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Jamaica
Spain

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.945 against 0.941 in Spain, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.562	0.495	0.067	Jamaica
1910s	0.562	0.495	0.067	Jamaica
1920s	0.555	0.318	0.237	Jamaica
1930s	0.5677	0.6818	0.1141	Spain
1940s	0.6796	0.037	0.6426	Jamaica
1950s	0.848	0.0369	0.8111	Jamaica
1960s	0.8575	0.1155	0.742	Jamaica
1970s	0.8626	0.3689	0.4937	Jamaica
1980s	0.921	0.967	0.046	Spain
1990s	0.9268	0.967	0.0402	Spain
2000s	0.938	0.9671	0.0291	Spain
2010s	0.9394	0.9452	0.0058	Spain
2020s	0.945	0.9373	0.0077	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Jamaica or Spain?: Jamaica, at 0.945 against 0.941 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Jamaica and Spain?: 0.004, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for strong civil society index?: Jamaica ranks 12th 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).