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
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.