Which has higher strong civil society index, Spain or Suriname?

Spain, at 0.941 against 0.939 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?

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.

Spain vs Suriname: Strong Civil Society Index

Spain

0.941

in 2025

Suriname

0.939

in 2025

Spain rank

14th

Suriname rank

15th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Spain
Suriname

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.941 against 0.939 in Suriname, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.495	0.522	0.027	Suriname
1910s	0.495	0.522	0.027	Suriname
1920s	0.318	0.522	0.204	Suriname
1930s	0.6818	0.522	0.1598	Spain
1940s	0.037	0.5401	0.5031	Suriname
1950s	0.0369	0.6332	0.5963	Suriname
1960s	0.1155	0.716	0.6005	Suriname
1970s	0.3689	0.8053	0.4364	Suriname
1980s	0.967	0.581	0.386	Spain
1990s	0.967	0.9259	0.0411	Spain
2000s	0.9671	0.9272	0.0399	Spain
2010s	0.9452	0.9319	0.0133	Spain
2020s	0.9373	0.9332	0.0042	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Spain or Suriname?: Spain, at 0.941 against 0.939 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Spain and Suriname?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for strong civil society index?: Spain ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 15th 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).