Canada vs Malawi: Civil Society Participation Index
Canada
0.938
in 2025
Malawi
0.931
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Malawi rank
12th
Civil Society Participation Index over time
- Canada
- Malawi
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.938 against 0.931 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7478 | 0.048 | 0.6998 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.7488 | 0.048 | 0.7008 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.8646 | 0.048 | 0.8166 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.866 | 0.048 | 0.818 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8917 | 0.048 | 0.8437 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.909 | 0.0498 | 0.8592 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.9245 | 0.0744 | 0.8501 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.914 | 0.048 | 0.866 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.905 | 0.048 | 0.857 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.8997 | 0.4514 | 0.4483 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.8744 | 0.7641 | 0.1103 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8795 | 0.8013 | 0.0782 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9197 | 0.8838 | 0.0358 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Canada or Malawi?
- Canada, at 0.938 against 0.931 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Canada and Malawi?
- 0.007, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malawi rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Canada ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.