Namibia vs South Africa: Strong civil society index
Namibia
0.915
in 2025
South Africa
0.916
in 2025
Namibia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Strong civil society index over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.916 against 0.915 in Namibia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.245 | 0.496 | 0.251 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.245 | 0.48 | 0.235 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.245 | 0.48 | 0.235 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.48 | 0.235 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2336 | 0.4388 | 0.2052 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.188 | 0.258 | 0.07 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.21 | 0.258 | 0.048 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1872 | 0.2625 | 0.0753 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.268 | 0.282 | 0.014 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.877 | 0.8271 | 0.0499 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.9204 | 0.98 | 0.0596 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9261 | 0.9419 | 0.0158 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9093 | 0.9127 | 0.0033 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.916 against 0.915 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.