Which has higher strong civil society index, Nigeria or Panama?

Panama, at 0.844 against 0.839 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Panama: Strong Civil Society Index

Nigeria

0.839

in 2025

Panama

0.844

in 2025

Nigeria rank

61st

Panama rank

58th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Nigeria
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.844 against 0.839 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.684	0.594	0.09	Nigeria
1920s	0.684	0.594	0.09	Nigeria
1930s	0.684	0.594	0.09	Nigeria
1940s	0.684	0.594	0.09	Nigeria
1950s	0.684	0.594	0.09	Nigeria
1960s	0.7214	0.5488	0.1726	Nigeria
1970s	0.6868	0.319	0.3678	Nigeria
1980s	0.7209	0.3226	0.3983	Nigeria
1990s	0.6955	0.736	0.0405	Panama
2000s	0.8448	0.8104	0.0344	Nigeria
2010s	0.852	0.8283	0.0237	Nigeria
2020s	0.7998	0.8112	0.0113	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Nigeria or Panama?: Panama, at 0.844 against 0.839 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Nigeria and Panama?: 0.005, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for strong civil society index?: Nigeria ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th 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).