Spain vs United States: Strong civil society index
Spain
0.941
in 2025
United States
0.924
in 2025
Spain rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Strong civil society index over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.941 against 0.924 in United States, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.059 | 0.829 | 0.77 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.059 | 0.829 | 0.77 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.087 | 0.829 | 0.742 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.118 | 0.829 | 0.711 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.2502 | 0.829 | 0.5788 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.1722 | 0.829 | 0.6568 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.245 | 0.829 | 0.584 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.3266 | 0.829 | 0.5024 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.3946 | 0.829 | 0.4344 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.4695 | 0.829 | 0.3595 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.495 | 0.829 | 0.334 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.495 | 0.829 | 0.334 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.495 | 0.829 | 0.334 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.495 | 0.8245 | 0.3295 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.318 | 0.8257 | 0.5077 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.6818 | 0.8263 | 0.1445 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.037 | 0.8336 | 0.7966 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0369 | 0.818 | 0.7811 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1155 | 0.8676 | 0.7521 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3689 | 0.906 | 0.5371 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.967 | 0.9572 | 0.0098 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.968 | 0.001 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9671 | 0.9645 | 0.0026 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9452 | 0.9706 | 0.0254 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9373 | 0.9592 | 0.0218 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 0.941 against 0.924 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Spain and United States?
- 0.017, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th 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.