What is strong civil society index in Netherlands?

Strong civil society index in Netherlands was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1806.

How does Netherlands rank for strong civil society index?

Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.809 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.809

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.895

in 2021

All-time low

0.173

in 1806

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.809 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Netherlands peaked at 0.895 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1806.

Netherlands ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.248	0.248	0.248	1
1790s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1800s	0.218	0.173	0.248	10
1810s	0.3294	0.173	0.475	10
1820s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1830s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1840s	0.5798	0.56	0.758	10
1850s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1860s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1870s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1880s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1890s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1900s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
1910s	0.7639	0.758	0.796	10
1920s	0.796	0.796	0.796	10
1930s	0.788	0.776	0.796	10
1940s	0.5187	0.309	0.779	10
1950s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1960s	0.7938	0.783	0.81	10
1970s	0.8462	0.836	0.866	10
1980s	0.8456	0.842	0.851	10
1990s	0.842	0.842	0.842	10
2000s	0.813	0.813	0.813	10
2010s	0.8168	0.8	0.873	10
2020s	0.8488	0.809	0.895	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Netherlands?: Strong civil society index in Netherlands was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1806.
How does Netherlands rank for strong civil society index?: Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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).