Which has higher strong civil society index, Namibia or Sierra Leone?

Namibia, at 0.915 against 0.91 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?

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 Sierra Leone: Strong Civil Society Index

Namibia

0.915

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.91

in 2025

Namibia rank

22nd

Sierra Leone rank

25th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Namibia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.915 against 0.91 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 8 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.245	0.187	0.058	Namibia
1910s	0.245	0.187	0.058	Namibia
1920s	0.245	0.187	0.058	Namibia
1930s	0.245	0.187	0.058	Namibia
1940s	0.2336	0.187	0.0466	Namibia
1950s	0.188	0.2368	0.0488	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.21	0.4476	0.2376	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1872	0.2586	0.0714	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.268	0.2634	0.0046	Namibia
1990s	0.877	0.6258	0.2512	Namibia
2000s	0.9204	0.8961	0.0243	Namibia
2010s	0.9261	0.9302	0.0041	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.9093	0.912	0.0027	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Namibia or Sierra Leone?: Namibia, at 0.915 against 0.91 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 0.005, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for strong civil society index?: Namibia ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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).