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

Poland, at 0.851 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

171 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.

South Korea vs Poland: Strong Civil Society Index

South Korea

0.85

in 2025

Poland

0.851

in 2025

South Korea rank

55th

Poland rank

54th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

South Korea
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.851 against 0.85 in South Korea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

South Korea ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.218	0.814	0.596	Poland
1790s	0.218	0.6435	0.4255	Poland
1800s	0.218	0.491	0.273	Poland
1810s	0.218	0.584	0.366	Poland
1820s	0.218	0.2694	0.0514	Poland
1830s	0.218	0.1472	0.0708	South Korea
1840s	0.218	0.067	0.151	South Korea
1850s	0.218	0.067	0.151	South Korea
1860s	0.218	0.067	0.151	South Korea
1910s	0.0655	0.815	0.7495	Poland
1920s	0.067	0.7437	0.6767	Poland
1930s	0.067	0.4453	0.3783	Poland
1940s	0.1885	0.1882	0.0003	South Korea
1950s	0.1552	0.1688	0.0136	Poland
1960s	0.1844	0.203	0.0186	Poland
1970s	0.1169	0.2259	0.109	Poland
1980s	0.3003	0.3363	0.036	Poland
1990s	0.7124	0.9204	0.208	Poland
2000s	0.7936	0.8909	0.0973	Poland
2010s	0.7731	0.8294	0.0563	Poland
2020s	0.7953	0.7445	0.0508	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, South Korea or Poland?: Poland, at 0.851 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between South Korea and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for strong civil society index?: South Korea ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th 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).