What is strong civil society index in United Kingdom?

Strong civil society index in United Kingdom was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1950.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1819.

How does United Kingdom rank for strong civil society index?

United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.855 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.855

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 1950

All-time low

0.309

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.855 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.918 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 1819.

United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in United Kingdom, 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	0.825	+0.0%
1920	0.825	+0.0%
1921	0.825	+0.0%
1922	0.825	+0.0%
1923	0.825	+0.0%
1924	0.825	+0.0%
1925	0.825	+0.0%
1926	0.825	+0.0%
1927	0.806	-2.3%
1928	0.806	+0.0%
1929	0.806	+0.0%
1930	0.806	+0.0%
1931	0.806	+0.0%
1932	0.806	+0.0%
1933	0.806	+0.0%
1934	0.806	+0.0%
1935	0.806	+0.0%
1936	0.806	+0.0%
1937	0.806	+0.0%
1938	0.806	+0.0%
1939	0.787	-2.4%
1940	0.787	+0.0%
1941	0.787	+0.0%
1942	0.787	+0.0%
1943	0.787	+0.0%
1944	0.787	+0.0%
1945	0.787	+0.0%
1946	0.864	+9.8%
1947	0.882	+2.1%
1948	0.882	+0.0%
1949	0.882	+0.0%
1950	0.918	+4.1%
1951	0.918	+0.0%
1952	0.918	+0.0%
1953	0.918	+0.0%
1954	0.918	+0.0%
1955	0.918	+0.0%
1956	0.918	+0.0%
1957	0.918	+0.0%
1958	0.918	+0.0%
1959	0.918	+0.0%
1960	0.918	+0.0%
1961	0.918	+0.0%
1962	0.918	+0.0%
1963	0.918	+0.0%
1964	0.918	+0.0%
1965	0.918	+0.0%
1966	0.918	+0.0%
1967	0.918	+0.0%
1968	0.918	+0.0%
1969	0.918	+0.0%
1970	0.918	+0.0%
1971	0.918	+0.0%
1972	0.918	+0.0%
1973	0.918	+0.0%
1974	0.918	+0.0%
1975	0.918	+0.0%
1976	0.914	-0.4%
1977	0.914	+0.0%
1978	0.914	+0.0%
1979	0.914	+0.0%
1980	0.899	-1.6%
1981	0.899	+0.0%
1982	0.899	+0.0%
1983	0.899	+0.0%
1984	0.899	+0.0%
1985	0.899	+0.0%
1986	0.899	+0.0%
1987	0.899	+0.0%
1988	0.899	+0.0%
1989	0.899	+0.0%
1990	0.913	+1.6%
1991	0.913	+0.0%
1992	0.913	+0.0%
1993	0.913	+0.0%
1994	0.913	+0.0%
1995	0.913	+0.0%
1996	0.913	+0.0%
1997	0.913	+0.0%
1998	0.913	+0.0%
1999	0.913	+0.0%
2000	0.913	+0.0%
2001	0.913	+0.0%
2002	0.905	-0.9%
2003	0.905	+0.0%
2004	0.905	+0.0%
2005	0.905	+0.0%
2006	0.905	+0.0%
2007	0.905	+0.0%
2008	0.905	+0.0%
2009	0.905	+0.0%
2010	0.905	+0.0%
2011	0.905	+0.0%
2012	0.905	+0.0%
2013	0.91	+0.6%
2014	0.91	+0.0%
2015	0.91	+0.0%
2016	0.91	+0.0%
2017	0.91	+0.0%
2018	0.91	+0.0%
2019	0.895	-1.6%
2020	0.908	+1.5%
2021	0.908	+0.0%
2022	0.908	+0.0%
2023	0.89	-2.0%
2024	0.875	-1.7%
2025	0.855	-2.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.855 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.855 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.0× 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	0.8294	0.825	0.836	10
1920s	0.8193	0.806	0.825	10
1930s	0.8041	0.787	0.806	10
1940s	0.8232	0.787	0.882	10
1950s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1960s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1970s	0.9164	0.914	0.918	10
1980s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1990s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
2000s	0.9066	0.905	0.913	10
2010s	0.907	0.895	0.91	10
2020s	0.8907	0.855	0.908	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in United Kingdom?: Strong civil society index in United Kingdom was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1950.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1819.
How does United Kingdom rank for strong civil society index?: United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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).