Which has higher strong civil society index, Mauritania or Mexico?

Mauritania, at 0.664 against 0.655 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Mauritania vs Mexico: Strong Civil Society Index

Mauritania

0.664

in 2025

Mexico

0.655

in 2025

Mauritania rank

103rd

Mexico rank

104th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Mauritania
Mexico

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.664 against 0.655 in Mexico, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mexico ahead.

Mauritania ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.117	0.072	Mexico
1910s	0.045	0.3057	0.2607	Mexico
1920s	0.045	0.3025	0.2575	Mexico
1930s	0.045	0.2557	0.2107	Mexico
1940s	0.143	0.2879	0.1449	Mexico
1950s	0.241	0.2594	0.0184	Mexico
1960s	0.6742	0.2538	0.4204	Mauritania
1970s	0.639	0.3178	0.3212	Mauritania
1980s	0.486	0.3909	0.0951	Mauritania
1990s	0.538	0.4853	0.0527	Mauritania
2000s	0.6913	0.8293	0.138	Mexico
2010s	0.5562	0.8178	0.2616	Mexico
2020s	0.6093	0.7155	0.1062	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Mauritania or Mexico?: Mauritania, at 0.664 against 0.655 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Mauritania and Mexico?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for strong civil society index?: Mauritania ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 104th 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).