What is strong civil society index in Australia?

Strong civil society index in Australia was 0.875 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 1990.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1789.

How does Australia rank for strong civil society index?

Australia ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Australia

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.875 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.875

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.957

in 1990

All-time low

0.108

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Australia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.875 for strong civil society index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Australia peaked at 0.957 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1789.

That places Australia 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.108	0.108	0.108	1
1790s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1800s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1810s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1820s	0.5392	0.108	0.724	10
1830s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1840s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1850s	0.8076	0.724	0.933	10
1860s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
1870s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
1880s	0.933	0.933	0.933	10
1890s	0.927	0.903	0.933	10
1900s	0.9414	0.903	0.949	10
1910s	0.9034	0.892	0.917	10
1920s	0.901	0.901	0.901	10
1930s	0.9171	0.909	0.918	10
1940s	0.8866	0.883	0.895	10
1950s	0.9203	0.844	0.949	10
1960s	0.946	0.944	0.949	10
1970s	0.95	0.95	0.95	10
1980s	0.95	0.95	0.95	10
1990s	0.954	0.947	0.957	10
2000s	0.9406	0.938	0.951	10
2010s	0.9152	0.856	0.946	10
2020s	0.885	0.875	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Australia

43 Brazil 0.878 compare
43 Canada 0.878 compare
46 Italy 0.872 compare
47 New Zealand 0.866 compare
48 Greece 0.864 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Australia?: Strong civil society index in Australia was 0.875 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 1990.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for strong civil society index?: Australia ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).