Rwanda vs Syria: Strong civil society index

Rwanda
0.199
in 2025
Syria
0.174
in 2025
Rwanda rank
147th
Syria rank
150th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Rwanda
  • Syria
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.199 against 0.174 in Syria, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.123 0.1705 0.0475 Syria
1920s 0.123 0.178 0.055 Syria
1930s 0.123 0.288 0.165 Syria
1940s 0.123 0.346 0.223 Syria
1950s 0.1344 0.4299 0.2955 Syria
1960s 0.3244 0.2229 0.1015 Rwanda
1970s 0.2425 0.0353 0.2072 Rwanda
1980s 0.202 0.029 0.173 Rwanda
1990s 0.2561 0.029 0.2271 Rwanda
2000s 0.3348 0.0808 0.254 Rwanda
2010s 0.3321 0.0452 0.2869 Rwanda
2020s 0.2277 0.0907 0.137 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Rwanda or Syria?
Rwanda, at 0.199 against 0.174 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Rwanda and Syria?
0.025, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for strong civil society index?
Rwanda ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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