Which has higher strong civil society index, Lesotho or Namibia?

Lesotho, at 0.921 against 0.915 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Strong Civil Society Index

Lesotho

0.921

in 2025

Namibia

0.915

in 2025

Lesotho rank

19th

Namibia rank

22nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.921 against 0.915 in Namibia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.259	0.245	0.014	Lesotho
1910s	0.259	0.245	0.014	Lesotho
1920s	0.259	0.245	0.014	Lesotho
1930s	0.259	0.245	0.014	Lesotho
1940s	0.259	0.2336	0.0254	Lesotho
1950s	0.259	0.188	0.071	Lesotho
1960s	0.285	0.21	0.075	Lesotho
1970s	0.2347	0.1872	0.0475	Lesotho
1980s	0.4593	0.268	0.1913	Lesotho
1990s	0.7447	0.877	0.1323	Namibia
2000s	0.8372	0.9204	0.0832	Namibia
2010s	0.8489	0.9261	0.0772	Namibia
2020s	0.8998	0.9093	0.0095	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 0.921 against 0.915 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.006, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for strong civil society index?: Lesotho ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd 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).