Which has higher strong civil society index, Lithuania or Poland?

Lithuania, at 0.858 against 0.851 in Poland as of 2025.

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

165 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.

Lithuania vs Poland: Strong Civil Society Index

Lithuania

0.858

in 2025

Poland

0.851

in 2025

Lithuania rank

52nd

Poland rank

54th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Lithuania
Poland

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.858 against 0.851 in Poland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.118	0.097	0.021	Lithuania
1800s	0.118	0.491	0.373	Poland
1810s	0.118	0.584	0.466	Poland
1820s	0.118	0.2694	0.1514	Poland
1830s	0.118	0.1472	0.0292	Poland
1840s	0.118	0.067	0.051	Lithuania
1850s	0.118	0.067	0.051	Lithuania
1860s	0.1765	0.067	0.1095	Lithuania
1910s	0.6735	0.815	0.1415	Poland
1920s	0.5103	0.7437	0.2334	Poland
1930s	0.1803	0.4453	0.265	Poland
1940s	0.012	0.1882	0.1762	Poland
1950s	0.0204	0.1688	0.1484	Poland
1960s	0.0246	0.203	0.1784	Poland
1970s	0.024	0.2259	0.2019	Poland
1980s	0.1093	0.3363	0.227	Poland
1990s	0.8348	0.9204	0.0856	Poland
2000s	0.8538	0.8909	0.0371	Poland
2010s	0.8465	0.8294	0.0171	Lithuania
2020s	0.8473	0.7445	0.1028	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Lithuania or Poland?: Lithuania, at 0.858 against 0.851 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Lithuania and Poland?: 0.007, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Lithuania ranks 52nd 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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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).