Malawi vs Zambia: Civil society participation index
Malawi
0.931
in 2025
Zambia
0.918
in 2025
Malawi rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Civil society participation index over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.931 against 0.918 in Zambia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.127 | 0.079 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.048 | 0.1354 | 0.0874 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.1465 | 0.0985 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.048 | 0.1675 | 0.1195 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0498 | 0.196 | 0.1462 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0744 | 0.3947 | 0.3203 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.048 | 0.51 | 0.462 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.048 | 0.6027 | 0.5547 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4514 | 0.8624 | 0.411 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7641 | 0.8671 | 0.103 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8013 | 0.7823 | 0.019 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8838 | 0.871 | 0.0128 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.931 against 0.918 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.013, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.