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

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

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

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.

Malta vs Vanuatu: Civil Society Participation Index

Malta

0.82

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.82

in 2025

Malta rank

46th

Vanuatu rank

46th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Malta
Vanuatu

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.397	0.464	0.067	Vanuatu
1910s	0.397	0.302	0.095	Malta
1920s	0.4357	0.302	0.1337	Malta
1930s	0.444	0.3272	0.1168	Malta
1940s	0.4561	0.321	0.1351	Malta
1950s	0.502	0.3307	0.1713	Malta
1960s	0.7001	0.4228	0.2773	Malta
1970s	0.841	0.458	0.383	Malta
1980s	0.841	0.9141	0.0731	Vanuatu
1990s	0.841	0.858	0.017	Vanuatu
2000s	0.841	0.783	0.058	Malta
2010s	0.8236	0.8051	0.0185	Malta
2020s	0.8258	0.82	0.0058	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Malta or Vanuatu?: Malta, at 0.82 against 0.82 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Malta and Vanuatu?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for civil society participation index?: Malta ranks 46th and Vanuatu 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.