Which has higher strong civil society index, Sweden or Switzerland?

Sweden, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Strong Civil Society Index

Sweden

0.963

in 2025

Switzerland

0.956

in 2025

Sweden rank

5th

Switzerland rank

8th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.963 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.047	0.665	0.618	Switzerland
1800s	0.047	0.665	0.618	Switzerland
1810s	0.047	0.665	0.618	Switzerland
1820s	0.047	0.665	0.618	Switzerland
1830s	0.047	0.758	0.711	Switzerland
1840s	0.787	0.7741	0.0129	Sweden
1850s	0.787	0.919	0.132	Switzerland
1860s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1870s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1880s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1890s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1900s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1910s	0.881	0.919	0.038	Switzerland
1920s	0.8914	0.941	0.0496	Switzerland
1930s	0.8939	0.941	0.0471	Switzerland
1940s	0.9199	0.941	0.0211	Switzerland
1950s	0.937	0.941	0.004	Switzerland
1960s	0.937	0.941	0.004	Switzerland
1970s	0.9538	0.93	0.0238	Sweden
1980s	0.965	0.956	0.009	Sweden
1990s	0.965	0.956	0.009	Sweden
2000s	0.965	0.956	0.009	Sweden
2010s	0.965	0.956	0.009	Sweden
2020s	0.9507	0.956	0.0053	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Sweden or Switzerland?: Sweden, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Sweden and Switzerland?: 0.007, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for strong civil society index?: Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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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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: 18 September 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).