Which has higher strong civil society index, Qatar or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.151 against 0.149 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Qatar vs Sudan: Strong Civil Society Index

Qatar

0.149

in 2025

Sudan

0.151

in 2025

Qatar rank

153rd

Sudan rank

152nd

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Qatar
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.151 against 0.149 in Qatar, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Qatar ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.108	0.263	0.155	Sudan
1910s	0.126	0.263	0.137	Sudan
1920s	0.198	0.286	0.088	Sudan
1930s	0.198	0.309	0.111	Sudan
1940s	0.198	0.3135	0.1155	Sudan
1950s	0.195	0.5186	0.3236	Sudan
1960s	0.195	0.4823	0.2873	Sudan
1970s	0.204	0.2392	0.0352	Sudan
1980s	0.192	0.4513	0.2593	Sudan
1990s	0.192	0.103	0.089	Qatar
2000s	0.1987	0.2194	0.0207	Sudan
2010s	0.1986	0.3008	0.1022	Sudan
2020s	0.1585	0.4343	0.2758	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Qatar or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.151 against 0.149 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Qatar and Sudan?: 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Sudan rank globally for strong civil society index?: Qatar ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 152nd 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).