Sudan vs Syria: Strong civil society index

Sudan
0.151
in 2025
Syria
0.174
in 2025
Sudan rank
152nd
Syria rank
150th

Strong civil society index over time

  • Sudan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.174 against 0.151 in Sudan, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Syria ahead.

Sudan ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 17 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
1820s 0.444 0.477 0.033 Syria
1830s 0.444 0.4473 0.0033 Syria
1840s 0.444 0.421 0.023 Sudan
1850s 0.444 0.421 0.023 Sudan
1860s 0.444 0.3905 0.0535 Sudan
1870s 0.444 0.3183 0.1257 Sudan
1880s 0.444 0.221 0.223 Sudan
1900s 0.263 0.114 0.149 Sudan
1910s 0.263 0.1976 0.0654 Sudan
1920s 0.286 0.178 0.108 Sudan
1930s 0.309 0.288 0.021 Sudan
1940s 0.3135 0.346 0.0325 Syria
1950s 0.5186 0.4299 0.0887 Sudan
1960s 0.4823 0.2229 0.2594 Sudan
1970s 0.2392 0.0353 0.2039 Sudan
1980s 0.4513 0.029 0.4223 Sudan
1990s 0.103 0.029 0.074 Sudan
2000s 0.2194 0.0808 0.1386 Sudan
2010s 0.3008 0.0452 0.2556 Sudan
2020s 0.4343 0.0907 0.3437 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Sudan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.174 against 0.151 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Sudan and Syria?
0.023, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for strong civil society index?
Sudan ranks 152nd 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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