Which has higher strong civil society index, Luxembourg or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.965 against 0.963 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Vanuatu?

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.

Luxembourg vs Vanuatu: Strong Civil Society Index

Luxembourg

0.963

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.965

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

5th

Vanuatu rank

3rd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Luxembourg
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.965 against 0.963 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.646	0.4586	0.1874	Luxembourg
1910s	0.4405	0.437	0.0035	Luxembourg
1920s	0.72	0.437	0.283	Luxembourg
1930s	0.72	0.437	0.283	Luxembourg
1940s	0.4871	0.437	0.0501	Luxembourg
1950s	0.89	0.4412	0.4488	Luxembourg
1960s	0.965	0.4602	0.5048	Luxembourg
1970s	0.965	0.456	0.509	Luxembourg
1980s	0.965	0.93	0.035	Luxembourg
1990s	0.965	0.929	0.036	Luxembourg
2000s	0.965	0.933	0.032	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9648	0.9439	0.0209	Luxembourg
2020s	0.963	0.965	0.002	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Luxembourg or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.965 against 0.963 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Luxembourg and Vanuatu?: 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Vanuatu rank globally for strong civil society index?: Luxembourg ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd 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).