Sweden vs Vanuatu: Strong Civil Society Index
Sweden
0.963
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.965
in 2025
Sweden rank
5th
Vanuatu rank
3rd
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Sweden
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.965 against 0.963 in Sweden, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.881 | 0.4586 | 0.4224 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.881 | 0.437 | 0.444 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.8914 | 0.437 | 0.4544 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.8939 | 0.437 | 0.4569 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.9199 | 0.437 | 0.4829 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.937 | 0.4412 | 0.4958 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.937 | 0.4602 | 0.4768 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9538 | 0.456 | 0.4978 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.965 | 0.93 | 0.035 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.933 | 0.032 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.965 | 0.9439 | 0.0211 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9507 | 0.965 | 0.0143 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Sweden or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.965 against 0.963 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 3rd 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).