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

Romania, at 0.754 against 0.739 in Peru as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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.

Peru vs Romania: Strong Civil Society Index

Peru

0.739

in 2025

Romania

0.754

in 2025

Peru rank

88th

Romania rank

85th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Peru
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.754 against 0.739 in Peru, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 88th and Romania ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.638	0.143	0.495	Peru
1840s	0.638	0.143	0.495	Peru
1850s	0.638	0.143	0.495	Peru
1860s	0.6139	0.19	0.4239	Peru
1870s	0.6012	0.465	0.1362	Peru
1880s	0.4506	0.465	0.0144	Romania
1890s	0.6265	0.465	0.1615	Peru
1900s	0.639	0.4578	0.1812	Peru
1910s	0.5635	0.4408	0.1227	Peru
1920s	0.421	0.4555	0.0345	Romania
1930s	0.3208	0.323	0.0022	Romania
1940s	0.5813	0.155	0.4263	Peru
1950s	0.4139	0.043	0.3709	Peru
1960s	0.5958	0.0322	0.5636	Peru
1970s	0.3154	0.016	0.2994	Peru
1980s	0.6906	0.016	0.6746	Peru
1990s	0.5782	0.8008	0.2226	Romania
2000s	0.8498	0.8574	0.0076	Romania
2010s	0.8713	0.8435	0.0278	Peru
2020s	0.8272	0.8303	0.0032	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Peru or Romania?: Romania, at 0.754 against 0.739 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Peru and Romania?: 0.015, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Peru and Romania rank globally for strong civil society index?: Peru ranks 88th and Romania ranks 85th 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).