Portugal vs Spain: Strong civil society index
Portugal
0.942
in 2025
Spain
0.941
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Strong civil society index over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.942 against 0.941 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.091 | 0.059 | 0.032 | Portugal |
| 1790s | 0.091 | 0.059 | 0.032 | Portugal |
| 1800s | 0.091 | 0.087 | 0.004 | Portugal |
| 1810s | 0.091 | 0.118 | 0.027 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.3522 | 0.2502 | 0.102 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.2085 | 0.1722 | 0.0363 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.367 | 0.245 | 0.122 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.387 | 0.3266 | 0.0604 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.392 | 0.3946 | 0.0026 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.392 | 0.4695 | 0.0775 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.392 | 0.495 | 0.103 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.392 | 0.495 | 0.103 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.3871 | 0.495 | 0.1079 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.4897 | 0.495 | 0.0053 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.4202 | 0.318 | 0.1022 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.1642 | 0.6818 | 0.5176 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.143 | 0.037 | 0.106 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.146 | 0.0369 | 0.1091 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1566 | 0.1155 | 0.0411 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.6028 | 0.3689 | 0.2339 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.887 | 0.967 | 0.08 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.887 | 0.967 | 0.08 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8955 | 0.9671 | 0.0716 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9155 | 0.9452 | 0.0297 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9095 | 0.9373 | 0.0278 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.942 against 0.941 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th 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.