What is strong civil society index in Estonia?

Strong civil society index in Estonia was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1940.

How does Estonia rank for strong civil society index?

Estonia ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.962 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.962

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 2021

All-time low

0.012

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Estonia stood at 0.962.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Estonia peaked at 0.967 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1940.

That places Estonia 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Estonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.118	—
1790	0.118	+0.0%
1791	0.118	+0.0%
1792	0.118	+0.0%
1793	0.118	+0.0%
1794	0.118	+0.0%
1795	0.118	+0.0%
1796	0.118	+0.0%
1797	0.118	+0.0%
1798	0.118	+0.0%
1799	0.118	+0.0%
1800	0.118	+0.0%
1801	0.118	+0.0%
1802	0.118	+0.0%
1803	0.118	+0.0%
1804	0.118	+0.0%
1805	0.118	+0.0%
1806	0.118	+0.0%
1807	0.118	+0.0%
1808	0.118	+0.0%
1809	0.118	+0.0%
1810	0.118	+0.0%
1811	0.118	+0.0%
1812	0.118	+0.0%
1813	0.118	+0.0%
1814	0.118	+0.0%
1815	0.118	+0.0%
1816	0.118	+0.0%
1817	0.118	+0.0%
1818	0.118	+0.0%
1819	0.118	+0.0%
1820	0.118	+0.0%
1821	0.118	+0.0%
1822	0.118	+0.0%
1823	0.118	+0.0%
1824	0.118	+0.0%
1825	0.118	+0.0%
1826	0.118	+0.0%
1827	0.118	+0.0%
1828	0.118	+0.0%
1829	0.118	+0.0%
1830	0.118	+0.0%
1831	0.118	+0.0%
1832	0.118	+0.0%
1833	0.118	+0.0%
1834	0.118	+0.0%
1835	0.118	+0.0%
1836	0.118	+0.0%
1837	0.118	+0.0%
1838	0.118	+0.0%
1839	0.118	+0.0%
1840	0.118	+0.0%
1841	0.118	+0.0%
1842	0.118	+0.0%
1843	0.118	+0.0%
1844	0.118	+0.0%
1845	0.118	+0.0%
1846	0.118	+0.0%
1847	0.118	+0.0%
1848	0.118	+0.0%
1849	0.118	+0.0%
1850	0.118	+0.0%
1851	0.118	+0.0%
1852	0.118	+0.0%
1853	0.118	+0.0%
1854	0.118	+0.0%
1855	0.118	+0.0%
1856	0.118	+0.0%
1857	0.118	+0.0%
1858	0.118	+0.0%
1859	0.118	+0.0%
1860	0.118	+0.0%
1861	0.118	+0.0%
1862	0.118	+0.0%
1863	0.118	+0.0%
1864	0.118	+0.0%
1865	0.274	+132.2%
1866	0.274	+0.0%
1867	0.274	+0.0%
1868	0.274	+0.0%
1869	0.274	+0.0%
1870	0.274	+0.0%
1871	0.274	+0.0%
1872	0.274	+0.0%
1873	0.274	+0.0%
1874	0.274	+0.0%
1875	0.274	+0.0%
1876	0.274	+0.0%
1877	0.274	+0.0%
1878	0.274	+0.0%
1879	0.274	+0.0%
1880	0.274	+0.0%
1881	0.274	+0.0%
1882	0.274	+0.0%
1883	0.274	+0.0%
1884	0.274	+0.0%
1885	0.274	+0.0%
1886	0.274	+0.0%
1887	0.274	+0.0%
1888	0.274	+0.0%
1889	0.274	+0.0%
1890	0.274	+0.0%
1891	0.274	+0.0%
1892	0.274	+0.0%
1893	0.398	+45.3%
1894	0.398	+0.0%
1895	0.398	+0.0%
1896	0.398	+0.0%
1897	0.398	+0.0%
1898	0.312	-21.6%
1899	0.312	+0.0%
1900	0.223	-28.5%
1901	0.223	+0.0%
1902	0.223	+0.0%
1903	0.223	+0.0%
1904	0.246	+10.3%
1905	0.289	+17.5%
1906	0.285	-1.4%
1907	0.285	+0.0%
1908	0.285	+0.0%
1909	0.285	+0.0%
1910	0.285	+0.0%
1911	0.285	+0.0%
1912	0.285	+0.0%
1913	0.285	+0.0%
1914	0.263	-7.7%
1915	0.263	+0.0%
1916	0.263	+0.0%
1917	0.194	-26.2%
1918	0.813	+319.1%
1919	0.813	+0.0%
1920	0.855	+5.2%
1921	0.937	+9.6%
1922	0.906	-3.3%
1923	0.906	+0.0%
1924	0.87	-4.0%
1925	0.814	-6.4%
1926	0.826	+1.5%
1927	0.826	+0.0%
1928	0.826	+0.0%
1929	0.826	+0.0%
1930	0.826	+0.0%
1931	0.826	+0.0%
1932	0.826	+0.0%
1933	0.754	-8.7%
1934	0.48	-36.3%
1935	0.387	-19.4%
1936	0.387	+0.0%
1937	0.387	+0.0%
1938	0.399	+3.1%
1939	0.399	+0.0%
1940	0.012	-97.0%
1941	0.012	+0.0%
1942	0.012	+0.0%
1943	0.012	+0.0%
1944	0.012	+0.0%
1945	0.012	+0.0%
1946	0.012	+0.0%
1947	0.012	+0.0%
1948	0.012	+0.0%
1949	0.012	+0.0%
1950	0.012	+0.0%
1951	0.012	+0.0%
1952	0.012	+0.0%
1953	0.012	+0.0%
1954	0.026	+116.7%
1955	0.026	+0.0%
1956	0.026	+0.0%
1957	0.026	+0.0%
1958	0.026	+0.0%
1959	0.026	+0.0%
1960	0.026	+0.0%
1961	0.026	+0.0%
1962	0.026	+0.0%
1963	0.024	-7.7%
1964	0.024	+0.0%
1965	0.024	+0.0%
1966	0.024	+0.0%
1967	0.024	+0.0%
1968	0.024	+0.0%
1969	0.024	+0.0%
1970	0.024	+0.0%
1971	0.024	+0.0%
1972	0.024	+0.0%
1973	0.024	+0.0%
1974	0.024	+0.0%
1975	0.024	+0.0%
1976	0.024	+0.0%
1977	0.024	+0.0%
1978	0.024	+0.0%
1979	0.024	+0.0%
1980	0.024	+0.0%
1981	0.024	+0.0%
1982	0.024	+0.0%
1983	0.024	+0.0%
1984	0.024	+0.0%
1985	0.062	+158.3%
1986	0.155	+150.0%
1987	0.242	+56.1%
1988	0.248	+2.5%
1989	0.266	+7.3%
1990	0.849	+219.2%
1991	0.875	+3.1%
1992	0.903	+3.2%
1993	0.945	+4.7%
1994	0.945	+0.0%
1995	0.945	+0.0%
1996	0.945	+0.0%
1997	0.945	+0.0%
1998	0.945	+0.0%
1999	0.945	+0.0%
2000	0.945	+0.0%
2001	0.945	+0.0%
2002	0.945	+0.0%
2003	0.953	+0.8%
2004	0.953	+0.0%
2005	0.953	+0.0%
2006	0.953	+0.0%
2007	0.953	+0.0%
2008	0.953	+0.0%
2009	0.953	+0.0%
2010	0.953	+0.0%
2011	0.953	+0.0%
2012	0.953	+0.0%
2013	0.966	+1.4%
2014	0.964	-0.2%
2015	0.964	+0.0%
2016	0.964	+0.0%
2017	0.964	+0.0%
2018	0.964	+0.0%
2019	0.964	+0.0%
2020	0.964	+0.0%
2021	0.967	+0.3%
2022	0.964	-0.3%
2023	0.962	-0.2%
2024	0.962	+0.0%
2025	0.962	+0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

Estonia's 0.962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Estonia's 0.962 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.118	0.118	0.118	1
1790s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1800s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1810s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1820s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1830s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1840s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1850s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1860s	0.196	0.118	0.274	10
1870s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1880s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1890s	0.3436	0.274	0.398	10
1900s	0.2567	0.223	0.289	10
1910s	0.3749	0.194	0.813	10
1920s	0.8592	0.814	0.937	10
1930s	0.5671	0.387	0.826	10
1940s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1950s	0.0204	0.012	0.026	10
1960s	0.0246	0.024	0.026	10
1970s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1980s	0.1093	0.024	0.266	10
1990s	0.9242	0.849	0.945	10
2000s	0.9506	0.945	0.953	10
2010s	0.9609	0.953	0.966	10
2020s	0.9635	0.962	0.967	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

4 Iceland 0.964 compare
5 Luxembourg 0.963 compare
5 Sweden 0.963 compare
8 Switzerland 0.956 compare
9 Costa Rica 0.954 compare
10 Japan 0.95 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Estonia?: Strong civil society index in Estonia was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for strong civil society index?: Estonia ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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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).