Which has higher strong civil society index, Kuwait or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.486 against 0.469 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Serbia?

237 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.

Kuwait vs Serbia: Strong Civil Society Index

Kuwait

0.469

in 2025

Serbia

0.486

in 2025

Kuwait rank

122nd

Serbia rank

121st

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Kuwait
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.486 against 0.469 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 12 and Serbia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.21	0.477	0.267	Serbia
1790s	0.21	0.477	0.267	Serbia
1800s	0.21	0.3132	0.1032	Serbia
1810s	0.21	0.2238	0.0138	Serbia
1820s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1830s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1840s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1850s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1860s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1870s	0.21	0.189	0.021	Kuwait
1880s	0.21	0.2484	0.0384	Serbia
1890s	0.21	0.255	0.045	Serbia
1900s	0.21	0.273	0.063	Serbia
1910s	0.2137	0.2541	0.0404	Serbia
1920s	0.256	0.3152	0.0592	Serbia
1930s	0.2559	0.272	0.0161	Serbia
1940s	0.294	0.0823	0.2117	Kuwait
1950s	0.354	0.052	0.302	Kuwait
1960s	0.4878	0.0583	0.4295	Kuwait
1970s	0.494	0.0778	0.4162	Kuwait
1980s	0.441	0.2225	0.2185	Kuwait
1990s	0.3635	0.3059	0.0576	Kuwait
2000s	0.421	0.8043	0.3833	Serbia
2010s	0.4519	0.7298	0.2779	Serbia
2020s	0.4667	0.6435	0.1768	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Kuwait or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.486 against 0.469 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Kuwait and Serbia?: 0.017, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Serbia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Serbia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Kuwait ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 121st 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).