Which has higher strong civil society index, Kenya or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.796 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?

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.

Kenya vs Netherlands: Strong Civil Society Index

Kenya

0.796

in 2025

Netherlands

0.809

in 2025

Kenya rank

74th

Netherlands rank

73rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Kenya
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.809 against 0.796 in Kenya, a difference of 0.013.

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

Kenya ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.046	0.758	0.712	Netherlands
1910s	0.046	0.7639	0.7179	Netherlands
1920s	0.033	0.796	0.763	Netherlands
1930s	0.033	0.788	0.755	Netherlands
1940s	0.033	0.5187	0.4857	Netherlands
1950s	0.0348	0.779	0.7442	Netherlands
1960s	0.1886	0.7938	0.6052	Netherlands
1970s	0.2792	0.8462	0.567	Netherlands
1980s	0.2712	0.8456	0.5744	Netherlands
1990s	0.6212	0.842	0.2208	Netherlands
2000s	0.7641	0.813	0.0489	Netherlands
2010s	0.8002	0.8168	0.0166	Netherlands
2020s	0.8378	0.8488	0.011	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Kenya or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.809 against 0.796 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Kenya and Netherlands?: 0.013, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for strong civil society index?: Kenya ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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).