What is strong civil society index in Portugal?

Strong civil society index in Portugal was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1828.

How does Portugal rank for strong civil society index?

Portugal ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.942

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.942

in 2024

All-time low

0.05

in 1828

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Portugal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Portugal stood at 0.942. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Portugal peaked at 0.942 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1828.

Portugal ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Portugal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.091	—
1790	0.091	+0.0%
1791	0.091	+0.0%
1792	0.091	+0.0%
1793	0.091	+0.0%
1794	0.091	+0.0%
1795	0.091	+0.0%
1796	0.091	+0.0%
1797	0.091	+0.0%
1798	0.091	+0.0%
1799	0.091	+0.0%
1800	0.091	+0.0%
1801	0.091	+0.0%
1802	0.091	+0.0%
1803	0.091	+0.0%
1804	0.091	+0.0%
1805	0.091	+0.0%
1806	0.091	+0.0%
1807	0.091	+0.0%
1808	0.091	+0.0%
1809	0.091	+0.0%
1810	0.091	+0.0%
1811	0.091	+0.0%
1812	0.091	+0.0%
1813	0.091	+0.0%
1814	0.091	+0.0%
1815	0.091	+0.0%
1816	0.091	+0.0%
1817	0.091	+0.0%
1818	0.091	+0.0%
1819	0.091	+0.0%
1820	0.657	+622.0%
1821	0.657	+0.0%
1822	0.657	+0.0%
1823	0.657	+0.0%
1824	0.272	-58.6%
1825	0.272	+0.0%
1826	0.125	-54.0%
1827	0.125	+0.0%
1828	0.05	-60.0%
1829	0.05	+0.0%
1830	0.05	+0.0%
1831	0.05	+0.0%
1832	0.05	+0.0%
1833	0.05	+0.0%
1834	0.05	+0.0%
1835	0.367	+634.0%
1836	0.367	+0.0%
1837	0.367	+0.0%
1838	0.367	+0.0%
1839	0.367	+0.0%
1840	0.367	+0.0%
1841	0.367	+0.0%
1842	0.367	+0.0%
1843	0.367	+0.0%
1844	0.367	+0.0%
1845	0.367	+0.0%
1846	0.367	+0.0%
1847	0.367	+0.0%
1848	0.367	+0.0%
1849	0.367	+0.0%
1850	0.367	+0.0%
1851	0.367	+0.0%
1852	0.392	+6.8%
1853	0.392	+0.0%
1854	0.392	+0.0%
1855	0.392	+0.0%
1856	0.392	+0.0%
1857	0.392	+0.0%
1858	0.392	+0.0%
1859	0.392	+0.0%
1860	0.392	+0.0%
1861	0.392	+0.0%
1862	0.392	+0.0%
1863	0.392	+0.0%
1864	0.392	+0.0%
1865	0.392	+0.0%
1866	0.392	+0.0%
1867	0.392	+0.0%
1868	0.392	+0.0%
1869	0.392	+0.0%
1870	0.392	+0.0%
1871	0.392	+0.0%
1872	0.392	+0.0%
1873	0.392	+0.0%
1874	0.392	+0.0%
1875	0.392	+0.0%
1876	0.392	+0.0%
1877	0.392	+0.0%
1878	0.392	+0.0%
1879	0.392	+0.0%
1880	0.392	+0.0%
1881	0.392	+0.0%
1882	0.392	+0.0%
1883	0.392	+0.0%
1884	0.392	+0.0%
1885	0.392	+0.0%
1886	0.392	+0.0%
1887	0.392	+0.0%
1888	0.392	+0.0%
1889	0.392	+0.0%
1890	0.392	+0.0%
1891	0.392	+0.0%
1892	0.392	+0.0%
1893	0.392	+0.0%
1894	0.392	+0.0%
1895	0.392	+0.0%
1896	0.392	+0.0%
1897	0.392	+0.0%
1898	0.392	+0.0%
1899	0.392	+0.0%
1900	0.392	+0.0%
1901	0.392	+0.0%
1902	0.392	+0.0%
1903	0.392	+0.0%
1904	0.392	+0.0%
1905	0.392	+0.0%
1906	0.392	+0.0%
1907	0.349	-11.0%
1908	0.378	+8.3%
1909	0.4	+5.8%
1910	0.495	+23.7%
1911	0.495	+0.0%
1912	0.495	+0.0%
1913	0.495	+0.0%
1914	0.495	+0.0%
1915	0.488	-1.4%
1916	0.5	+2.5%
1917	0.498	-0.4%
1918	0.437	-12.2%
1919	0.499	+14.2%
1920	0.53	+6.2%
1921	0.547	+3.2%
1922	0.547	+0.0%
1923	0.547	+0.0%
1924	0.547	+0.0%
1925	0.547	+0.0%
1926	0.292	-46.6%
1927	0.215	-26.4%
1928	0.215	+0.0%
1929	0.215	+0.0%
1930	0.215	+0.0%
1931	0.215	+0.0%
1932	0.215	+0.0%
1933	0.157	-27.0%
1934	0.14	-10.8%
1935	0.14	+0.0%
1936	0.14	+0.0%
1937	0.14	+0.0%
1938	0.14	+0.0%
1939	0.14	+0.0%
1940	0.14	+0.0%
1941	0.14	+0.0%
1942	0.14	+0.0%
1943	0.14	+0.0%
1944	0.14	+0.0%
1945	0.146	+4.3%
1946	0.146	+0.0%
1947	0.146	+0.0%
1948	0.146	+0.0%
1949	0.146	+0.0%
1950	0.146	+0.0%
1951	0.146	+0.0%
1952	0.146	+0.0%
1953	0.146	+0.0%
1954	0.146	+0.0%
1955	0.146	+0.0%
1956	0.146	+0.0%
1957	0.146	+0.0%
1958	0.146	+0.0%
1959	0.146	+0.0%
1960	0.146	+0.0%
1961	0.146	+0.0%
1962	0.146	+0.0%
1963	0.146	+0.0%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.146	+0.0%
1966	0.146	+0.0%
1967	0.146	+0.0%
1968	0.195	+33.6%
1969	0.203	+4.1%
1970	0.203	+0.0%
1971	0.203	+0.0%
1972	0.203	+0.0%
1973	0.203	+0.0%
1974	0.747	+268.0%
1975	0.892	+19.4%
1976	0.898	+0.7%
1977	0.905	+0.8%
1978	0.887	-2.0%
1979	0.887	+0.0%
1980	0.887	+0.0%
1981	0.887	+0.0%
1982	0.887	+0.0%
1983	0.887	+0.0%
1984	0.887	+0.0%
1985	0.887	+0.0%
1986	0.887	+0.0%
1987	0.887	+0.0%
1988	0.887	+0.0%
1989	0.887	+0.0%
1990	0.887	+0.0%
1991	0.887	+0.0%
1992	0.887	+0.0%
1993	0.887	+0.0%
1994	0.887	+0.0%
1995	0.887	+0.0%
1996	0.887	+0.0%
1997	0.887	+0.0%
1998	0.887	+0.0%
1999	0.887	+0.0%
2000	0.887	+0.0%
2001	0.887	+0.0%
2002	0.887	+0.0%
2003	0.887	+0.0%
2004	0.887	+0.0%
2005	0.904	+1.9%
2006	0.904	+0.0%
2007	0.904	+0.0%
2008	0.904	+0.0%
2009	0.904	+0.0%
2010	0.927	+2.5%
2011	0.927	+0.0%
2012	0.915	-1.3%
2013	0.908	-0.8%
2014	0.908	+0.0%
2015	0.924	+1.8%
2016	0.901	-2.5%
2017	0.925	+2.7%
2018	0.931	+0.6%
2019	0.889	-4.5%
2020	0.895	+0.7%
2021	0.924	+3.2%
2022	0.868	-6.1%
2023	0.886	+2.1%
2024	0.942	+6.3%
2025	0.942	+0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.942 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	0.091	0.091	0.091	1
1790s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1800s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1810s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1820s	0.3522	0.05	0.657	10
1830s	0.2085	0.05	0.367	10
1840s	0.367	0.367	0.367	10
1850s	0.387	0.367	0.392	10
1860s	0.392	0.392	0.392	10
1870s	0.392	0.392	0.392	10
1880s	0.392	0.392	0.392	10
1890s	0.392	0.392	0.392	10
1900s	0.3871	0.349	0.4	10
1910s	0.4897	0.437	0.5	10
1920s	0.4202	0.215	0.547	10
1930s	0.1642	0.14	0.215	10
1940s	0.143	0.14	0.146	10
1950s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1960s	0.1566	0.146	0.203	10
1970s	0.6028	0.203	0.905	10
1980s	0.887	0.887	0.887	10
1990s	0.887	0.887	0.887	10
2000s	0.8955	0.887	0.904	10
2010s	0.9155	0.889	0.931	10
2020s	0.9095	0.868	0.942	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

10 Japan 0.95 compare
11 Ireland 0.947 compare
12 Jamaica 0.945 compare
14 Spain 0.941 compare
15 Suriname 0.939 compare
16 Malta 0.93 compare

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More reference data data for Portugal

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Portugal?: Strong civil society index in Portugal was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1828.
How does Portugal rank for strong civil society index?: Portugal ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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).