What is strong civil society index in Ireland?

Strong civil society index in Ireland was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1819.

How does Ireland rank for strong civil society index?

Ireland ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ireland?

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

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.947 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.947

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 2018

All-time low

0.309

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Ireland is 0.947, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Ireland peaked at 0.966 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 1819.

That places Ireland 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Ireland, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.529	—
1790	0.529	+0.0%
1791	0.529	+0.0%
1792	0.529	+0.0%
1793	0.529	+0.0%
1794	0.529	+0.0%
1795	0.529	+0.0%
1796	0.529	+0.0%
1797	0.529	+0.0%
1798	0.529	+0.0%
1799	0.529	+0.0%
1800	0.529	+0.0%
1801	0.529	+0.0%
1802	0.529	+0.0%
1803	0.529	+0.0%
1804	0.529	+0.0%
1805	0.529	+0.0%
1806	0.529	+0.0%
1807	0.529	+0.0%
1808	0.529	+0.0%
1809	0.529	+0.0%
1810	0.529	+0.0%
1811	0.529	+0.0%
1812	0.529	+0.0%
1813	0.529	+0.0%
1814	0.529	+0.0%
1815	0.529	+0.0%
1816	0.529	+0.0%
1817	0.529	+0.0%
1818	0.529	+0.0%
1819	0.309	-41.6%
1820	0.309	+0.0%
1821	0.309	+0.0%
1822	0.309	+0.0%
1823	0.309	+0.0%
1824	0.309	+0.0%
1825	0.674	+118.1%
1826	0.674	+0.0%
1827	0.674	+0.0%
1828	0.674	+0.0%
1829	0.523	-22.4%
1830	0.598	+14.3%
1831	0.598	+0.0%
1832	0.598	+0.0%
1833	0.598	+0.0%
1834	0.598	+0.0%
1835	0.598	+0.0%
1836	0.598	+0.0%
1837	0.598	+0.0%
1838	0.598	+0.0%
1839	0.736	+23.1%
1840	0.736	+0.0%
1841	0.736	+0.0%
1842	0.736	+0.0%
1843	0.736	+0.0%
1844	0.736	+0.0%
1845	0.736	+0.0%
1846	0.736	+0.0%
1847	0.736	+0.0%
1848	0.736	+0.0%
1849	0.736	+0.0%
1850	0.736	+0.0%
1851	0.736	+0.0%
1852	0.736	+0.0%
1853	0.736	+0.0%
1854	0.736	+0.0%
1855	0.736	+0.0%
1856	0.736	+0.0%
1857	0.736	+0.0%
1858	0.736	+0.0%
1859	0.736	+0.0%
1860	0.736	+0.0%
1861	0.736	+0.0%
1862	0.736	+0.0%
1863	0.736	+0.0%
1864	0.736	+0.0%
1865	0.736	+0.0%
1866	0.736	+0.0%
1867	0.736	+0.0%
1868	0.736	+0.0%
1869	0.736	+0.0%
1870	0.766	+4.1%
1871	0.766	+0.0%
1872	0.766	+0.0%
1873	0.766	+0.0%
1874	0.766	+0.0%
1875	0.766	+0.0%
1876	0.766	+0.0%
1877	0.766	+0.0%
1878	0.766	+0.0%
1879	0.766	+0.0%
1880	0.766	+0.0%
1881	0.766	+0.0%
1882	0.766	+0.0%
1883	0.766	+0.0%
1884	0.766	+0.0%
1885	0.766	+0.0%
1886	0.766	+0.0%
1887	0.766	+0.0%
1888	0.766	+0.0%
1889	0.766	+0.0%
1890	0.766	+0.0%
1891	0.766	+0.0%
1892	0.766	+0.0%
1893	0.766	+0.0%
1894	0.766	+0.0%
1895	0.766	+0.0%
1896	0.766	+0.0%
1897	0.766	+0.0%
1898	0.765	-0.1%
1899	0.765	+0.0%
1900	0.83	+8.5%
1901	0.83	+0.0%
1902	0.83	+0.0%
1903	0.83	+0.0%
1904	0.83	+0.0%
1905	0.83	+0.0%
1906	0.836	+0.7%
1907	0.836	+0.0%
1908	0.836	+0.0%
1909	0.836	+0.0%
1910	0.836	+0.0%
1911	0.836	+0.0%
1912	0.836	+0.0%
1913	0.836	+0.0%
1914	0.825	-1.3%
1915	0.825	+0.0%
1916	0.825	+0.0%
1917	0.825	+0.0%
1918	0.825	+0.0%
1919	0.713	-13.6%
1920	0.713	+0.0%
1921	0.713	+0.0%
1922	0.713	+0.0%
1923	0.782	+9.7%
1924	0.862	+10.2%
1925	0.862	+0.0%
1926	0.862	+0.0%
1927	0.862	+0.0%
1928	0.862	+0.0%
1929	0.862	+0.0%
1930	0.862	+0.0%
1931	0.862	+0.0%
1932	0.862	+0.0%
1933	0.862	+0.0%
1934	0.862	+0.0%
1935	0.862	+0.0%
1936	0.862	+0.0%
1937	0.862	+0.0%
1938	0.862	+0.0%
1939	0.862	+0.0%
1940	0.862	+0.0%
1941	0.862	+0.0%
1942	0.862	+0.0%
1943	0.862	+0.0%
1944	0.862	+0.0%
1945	0.862	+0.0%
1946	0.862	+0.0%
1947	0.862	+0.0%
1948	0.862	+0.0%
1949	0.862	+0.0%
1950	0.862	+0.0%
1951	0.862	+0.0%
1952	0.862	+0.0%
1953	0.862	+0.0%
1954	0.862	+0.0%
1955	0.862	+0.0%
1956	0.862	+0.0%
1957	0.862	+0.0%
1958	0.862	+0.0%
1959	0.862	+0.0%
1960	0.862	+0.0%
1961	0.883	+2.4%
1962	0.883	+0.0%
1963	0.883	+0.0%
1964	0.883	+0.0%
1965	0.883	+0.0%
1966	0.883	+0.0%
1967	0.883	+0.0%
1968	0.883	+0.0%
1969	0.883	+0.0%
1970	0.883	+0.0%
1971	0.883	+0.0%
1972	0.883	+0.0%
1973	0.883	+0.0%
1974	0.883	+0.0%
1975	0.883	+0.0%
1976	0.883	+0.0%
1977	0.883	+0.0%
1978	0.883	+0.0%
1979	0.883	+0.0%
1980	0.883	+0.0%
1981	0.883	+0.0%
1982	0.883	+0.0%
1983	0.883	+0.0%
1984	0.883	+0.0%
1985	0.883	+0.0%
1986	0.883	+0.0%
1987	0.883	+0.0%
1988	0.883	+0.0%
1989	0.883	+0.0%
1990	0.883	+0.0%
1991	0.945	+7.0%
1992	0.945	+0.0%
1993	0.945	+0.0%
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	0.945	+0.0%
2004	0.945	+0.0%
2005	0.945	+0.0%
2006	0.945	+0.0%
2007	0.945	+0.0%
2008	0.945	+0.0%
2009	0.945	+0.0%
2010	0.945	+0.0%
2011	0.945	+0.0%
2012	0.945	+0.0%
2013	0.945	+0.0%
2014	0.945	+0.0%
2015	0.945	+0.0%
2016	0.945	+0.0%
2017	0.956	+1.2%
2018	0.966	+1.0%
2019	0.956	-1.0%
2020	0.947	-0.9%
2021	0.947	+0.0%
2022	0.947	+0.0%
2023	0.947	+0.0%
2024	0.947	+0.0%
2025	0.947	+0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 0.947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Ireland's 0.947 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	0.529	0.529	0.529	1
1790s	0.529	0.529	0.529	10
1800s	0.529	0.529	0.529	10
1810s	0.507	0.309	0.529	10
1820s	0.4764	0.309	0.674	10
1830s	0.6118	0.598	0.736	10
1840s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1850s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1860s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1870s	0.766	0.766	0.766	10
1880s	0.766	0.766	0.766	10
1890s	0.7658	0.765	0.766	10
1900s	0.8324	0.83	0.836	10
1910s	0.8182	0.713	0.836	10
1920s	0.8093	0.713	0.862	10
1930s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1940s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1950s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
1960s	0.8809	0.862	0.883	10
1970s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1980s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1990s	0.9388	0.883	0.945	10
2000s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2010s	0.9493	0.945	0.966	10
2020s	0.947	0.947	0.947	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

8 Switzerland 0.956 compare
9 Costa Rica 0.954 compare
10 Japan 0.95 compare
12 Jamaica 0.945 compare
13 Portugal 0.942 compare
14 Spain 0.941 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Ireland?: Strong civil society index in Ireland was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1819.
How does Ireland rank for strong civil society index?: Ireland ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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).