Which has higher strong civil society index, Paraguay or Peru?

Paraguay, at 0.743 against 0.739 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Paraguay vs Peru: Strong Civil Society Index

Paraguay

0.743

in 2025

Peru

0.739

in 2025

Paraguay rank

87th

Peru rank

88th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Paraguay
Peru

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.743 against 0.739 in Peru, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Paraguay ranks 87th and Peru ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.066	0.4967	0.4307	Peru
1830s	0.066	0.638	0.572	Peru
1840s	0.1365	0.638	0.5015	Peru
1850s	0.139	0.638	0.499	Peru
1860s	0.094	0.6139	0.5199	Peru
1870s	0.2846	0.6012	0.3166	Peru
1880s	0.294	0.4506	0.1566	Peru
1890s	0.3633	0.6265	0.2632	Peru
1900s	0.3642	0.639	0.2748	Peru
1910s	0.3718	0.5635	0.1917	Peru
1920s	0.4448	0.421	0.0238	Paraguay
1930s	0.4422	0.3208	0.1214	Paraguay
1940s	0.3226	0.5813	0.2587	Peru
1950s	0.1478	0.4139	0.2661	Peru
1960s	0.0659	0.5958	0.5299	Peru
1970s	0.0818	0.3154	0.2336	Peru
1980s	0.1363	0.6906	0.5543	Peru
1990s	0.7992	0.5782	0.221	Paraguay
2000s	0.8282	0.8498	0.0216	Peru
2010s	0.7964	0.8713	0.0749	Peru
2020s	0.7677	0.8272	0.0595	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Paraguay or Peru?: Paraguay, at 0.743 against 0.739 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Paraguay and Peru?: 0.004, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for strong civil society index?: Paraguay ranks 87th and Peru ranks 88th 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).