Which has higher civil society participation index, Cyprus or Malta?

Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.82 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Malta: Civil Society Participation Index

Cyprus

0.827

in 2025

Malta

0.82

in 2025

Cyprus rank

43rd

Malta rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.827 against 0.82 in Malta, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.105	0.397	0.292	Malta
1910s	0.105	0.397	0.292	Malta
1920s	0.105	0.4357	0.3307	Malta
1930s	0.105	0.444	0.339	Malta
1940s	0.105	0.4561	0.3511	Malta
1950s	0.173	0.502	0.329	Malta
1960s	0.3552	0.7001	0.3449	Malta
1970s	0.5047	0.841	0.3363	Malta
1980s	0.699	0.841	0.142	Malta
1990s	0.7978	0.841	0.0432	Malta
2000s	0.888	0.841	0.047	Cyprus
2010s	0.8981	0.8236	0.0745	Cyprus
2020s	0.848	0.8258	0.0222	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 0.827 against 0.82 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.007, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for civil society participation index?: Cyprus ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th 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

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.