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

Nigeria, at 0.839 against 0.832 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

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 Seychelles: Strong Civil Society Index

Nigeria

0.839

in 2025

Seychelles

0.832

in 2025

Nigeria rank

61st

Seychelles rank

64th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Nigeria
Seychelles

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.839 against 0.832 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 61st and Seychelles ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.684	0.607	0.077	Nigeria
1920s	0.684	0.607	0.077	Nigeria
1930s	0.684	0.607	0.077	Nigeria
1940s	0.684	0.614	0.07	Nigeria
1950s	0.684	0.642	0.042	Nigeria
1960s	0.7214	0.6845	0.0369	Nigeria
1970s	0.6868	0.7042	0.0174	Seychelles
1980s	0.7209	0.574	0.1469	Nigeria
1990s	0.6955	0.6979	0.0024	Seychelles
2000s	0.8448	0.7273	0.1175	Nigeria
2010s	0.852	0.7653	0.0867	Nigeria
2020s	0.7998	0.8268	0.027	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Nigeria or Seychelles?: Nigeria, at 0.839 against 0.832 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Nigeria and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Seychelles?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Seychelles rank globally for strong civil society index?: Nigeria ranks 61st and Seychelles ranks 64th 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).