Which has higher strong civil society index, South Korea or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.858 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

South Korea vs Lithuania: Strong Civil Society Index

South Korea

0.85

in 2025

Lithuania

0.858

in 2025

South Korea rank

55th

Lithuania rank

52nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

South Korea
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.858 against 0.85 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 13 and Lithuania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1800s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1810s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1820s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1830s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1840s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1850s	0.218	0.118	0.1	South Korea
1860s	0.218	0.196	0.022	South Korea
1870s	0.218	0.274	0.056	Lithuania
1880s	0.218	0.274	0.056	Lithuania
1890s	0.2017	0.3436	0.1419	Lithuania
1900s	0.0964	0.2567	0.1603	Lithuania
1910s	0.0662	0.347	0.2808	Lithuania
1920s	0.067	0.5103	0.4433	Lithuania
1930s	0.067	0.1796	0.1126	Lithuania
1940s	0.1399	0.012	0.1279	South Korea
1950s	0.1552	0.0204	0.1348	South Korea
1960s	0.1844	0.0246	0.1598	South Korea
1970s	0.1169	0.024	0.0929	South Korea
1980s	0.3003	0.1093	0.191	South Korea
1990s	0.7124	0.8348	0.1224	Lithuania
2000s	0.7936	0.8538	0.0602	Lithuania
2010s	0.7731	0.8465	0.0734	Lithuania
2020s	0.7953	0.8473	0.052	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, South Korea or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.858 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between South Korea and Lithuania?: 0.008, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for strong civil society index?: South Korea ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 52nd 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).