Civic Environment Index

• Czech Republic 3.25 out of 4 (between mostly enabling and enabling)
• Georgia 1.30 out of 4 (between restrictive and restrictive leaning)
• Hungary 2.70 out of 4 (between restrictive leaning and mostly enabling)
• Moldova 2.75 out of 4 (between restrictive leaning and mostly enabling)
• Poland 3.50 out of 4 (between mostly enabling and enabling)
• Slovakia 2.35 out of 4 (between restrictive leaning and mostly enabling)
• Ukraine 3.15 out of 4 (between mostly enabling and enabling)

• 1.00 – 1.49 Hostile

  Systematic obstacles, political pressure and serious restrictions on independent civil society.

• 1.50 – 1.99 Restrictive leaning

  A predominantly restrictive environment, with some remaining opportunities for civic engagement.

• 2.00 – 2.49 Mixed – Restrictive Leaning

  A mixed environment in which restrictive conditions outweigh enabling factors.

• 2.50 – 2.99 Mixed – Enabling Leaning

  A mixed environment in which enabling conditions outweigh remaining restrictions.

• 3.00 – 3.49 Mostly enabling

  Generally favourable conditions, although certain barriers and vulnerabilities appear.

• 3.50 – 4.00 Enabling

  Strong protections and favourable conditions for independent civil society to operate and participate.

• Not ranked

Note: The heat map uses a more granular colour scale to visualise differences in composite scores. While the methodology applies four assessment categories to individual standards, the overall country composite index is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the four cluster scores and may therefore fall between these categories. The additional colour distinctions serve solely to illustrate and interpret the results; they do not constitute additional assessment categories or a separate ranking system.

• Civic Space Report 2026

  The Civic Space Report measures how free civil society organisations are to operate in seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Experts in each country scored the situation from January 2025 to June 2026 against 20 standards. These cover how governments treat civil society, the legal and financial framework, public trust and support, and influence on policy. Scores run from 1 (hostile) to 4 (enabling).