Which has higher strong civil society index, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?

Namibia, at 0.915 against 0.914 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Strong Civil Society Index

Namibia

0.915

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.914

in 2025

Namibia rank

22nd

Papua New Guinea rank

24th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Namibia
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.915 against 0.914 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

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

Namibia ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.435	0.19	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.245	0.394	0.149	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.245	0.353	0.108	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.245	0.353	0.108	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.2336	0.3966	0.163	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.188	0.5	0.312	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.21	0.5758	0.3658	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.1872	0.7865	0.5993	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.268	0.8929	0.6249	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.877	0.895	0.018	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.9204	0.895	0.0254	Namibia
2010s	0.9261	0.8861	0.04	Namibia
2020s	0.9093	0.914	0.0047	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?: Namibia, at 0.915 against 0.914 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for strong civil society index?: Namibia ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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).