Malawi vs Sweden: Civil society participation index

Malawi
0.931
in 2025
Sweden
0.939
in 2025
Malawi rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Civil society participation index over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.939 against 0.931 in Malawi, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1900s 0.048 0.844 0.796 Sweden
1910s 0.048 0.8543 0.8063 Sweden
1920s 0.048 0.8818 0.8338 Sweden
1930s 0.048 0.9404 0.8924 Sweden
1940s 0.048 0.979 0.931 Sweden
1950s 0.0498 0.979 0.9292 Sweden
1960s 0.0744 0.979 0.9046 Sweden
1970s 0.048 0.979 0.931 Sweden
1980s 0.048 0.979 0.931 Sweden
1990s 0.4514 0.9498 0.4984 Sweden
2000s 0.7641 0.948 0.1839 Sweden
2010s 0.8013 0.9474 0.1461 Sweden
2020s 0.8838 0.9425 0.0587 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Malawi or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.939 against 0.931 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Malawi and Sweden?
0.008, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for civil society participation index?
Malawi ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed