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

Malta, at 0.82 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Malta vs Niger: Civil Society Participation Index

Malta

0.82

in 2025

Niger

0.82

in 2025

Malta rank

46th

Niger rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Malta
Niger

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.82 against 0.82 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 46th and Niger ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.444	0.061	0.383	Malta
1930s	0.444	0.061	0.383	Malta
1940s	0.4561	0.061	0.3951	Malta
1950s	0.502	0.0647	0.4373	Malta
1960s	0.7001	0.3685	0.3316	Malta
1970s	0.841	0.3589	0.4821	Malta
1980s	0.841	0.4831	0.3579	Malta
1990s	0.841	0.8245	0.0165	Malta
2000s	0.841	0.806	0.035	Malta
2010s	0.8236	0.908	0.0844	Niger
2020s	0.8258	0.8322	0.0063	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Malta or Niger?: Malta, at 0.82 against 0.82 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Malta and Niger?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Malta and Niger rank globally for civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 46th and Niger 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.