Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Strong civil society index

Kenya
0.796
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.779
in 2025
Kenya rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
77th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.796 against 0.779 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0.046 0.631 0.585 Sri Lanka
1910s 0.046 0.631 0.585 Sri Lanka
1920s 0.033 0.631 0.598 Sri Lanka
1930s 0.033 0.6229 0.5899 Sri Lanka
1940s 0.033 0.565 0.532 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.0348 0.721 0.6862 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.1886 0.697 0.5084 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.2792 0.6609 0.3817 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.2712 0.4258 0.1546 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.6212 0.4964 0.1248 Kenya
2000s 0.7641 0.4199 0.3442 Kenya
2010s 0.8002 0.5618 0.2384 Kenya
2020s 0.8378 0.5987 0.2392 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 0.796 against 0.779 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
0.017, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for strong civil society index?
Kenya ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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