Which has higher strong civil society index, Madagascar or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.82 against 0.817 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Nepal: Strong Civil Society Index

Madagascar

0.817

in 2025

Nepal

0.82

in 2025

Madagascar rank

70th

Nepal rank

69th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Madagascar
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.82 against 0.817 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 16 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.08	0.079	0.001	Madagascar
1820s	0.073	0.079	0.006	Nepal
1830s	0.045	0.079	0.034	Nepal
1840s	0.045	0.079	0.034	Nepal
1850s	0.045	0.079	0.034	Nepal
1860s	0.2322	0.079	0.1532	Madagascar
1870s	0.187	0.079	0.108	Madagascar
1880s	0.187	0.079	0.108	Madagascar
1890s	0.1927	0.079	0.1137	Madagascar
1900s	0.206	0.079	0.127	Madagascar
1910s	0.206	0.0797	0.1263	Madagascar
1920s	0.1664	0.062	0.1044	Madagascar
1930s	0.162	0.062	0.1	Madagascar
1940s	0.1559	0.062	0.0939	Madagascar
1950s	0.1465	0.3876	0.2411	Nepal
1960s	0.4923	0.2695	0.2228	Madagascar
1970s	0.4596	0.2578	0.2018	Madagascar
1980s	0.4677	0.3538	0.1139	Madagascar
1990s	0.7777	0.7972	0.0195	Nepal
2000s	0.8418	0.7387	0.1031	Madagascar
2010s	0.8924	0.8629	0.0295	Madagascar
2020s	0.9108	0.824	0.0868	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Madagascar or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.82 against 0.817 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Madagascar and Nepal?: 0.003, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for strong civil society index?: Madagascar ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th 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).