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
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?
- 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
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).