Which has higher strong civil society index, Latvia or Taiwan?

Latvia, at 0.902 against 0.902 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?

232 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.

Latvia vs Taiwan: Strong Civil Society Index

Latvia

0.902

in 2025

Taiwan

0.902

in 2025

Latvia rank

32nd

Taiwan rank

32nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Latvia
Taiwan

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.902 against 0.902 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Latvia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1790s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1800s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1810s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1820s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1830s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1840s	0.118	0.52	0.402	Taiwan
1850s	0.118	0.3644	0.2464	Taiwan
1860s	0.196	0.4431	0.2471	Taiwan
1870s	0.274	0.527	0.253	Taiwan
1880s	0.274	0.527	0.253	Taiwan
1890s	0.3236	0.392	0.0684	Taiwan
1900s	0.2567	0.1071	0.1496	Latvia
1910s	0.2283	0.1047	0.1236	Latvia
1920s	0.7782	0.104	0.6742	Latvia
1930s	0.4481	0.0957	0.3524	Latvia
1940s	0.012	0.0847	0.0727	Taiwan
1950s	0.0204	0.107	0.0866	Taiwan
1960s	0.0246	0.135	0.1104	Taiwan
1970s	0.024	0.1937	0.1697	Taiwan
1980s	0.1093	0.4252	0.3159	Taiwan
1990s	0.8169	0.7482	0.0687	Latvia
2000s	0.8838	0.8951	0.0113	Taiwan
2010s	0.9105	0.902	0.0085	Latvia
2020s	0.903	0.914	0.011	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Latvia or Taiwan?: Latvia, at 0.902 against 0.902 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Latvia and Taiwan?: 0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for strong civil society index?: Latvia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 32nd 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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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: 18 September 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).