Bangladesh vs Malawi: Strong civil society index

Bangladesh
0.709
in 2025
Malawi
0.704
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
91st
Malawi rank
92nd

Strong civil society index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.709 against 0.704 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

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

Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
1900s 0.358 0.047 0.311 Bangladesh
1910s 0.358 0.047 0.311 Bangladesh
1920s 0.358 0.047 0.311 Bangladesh
1930s 0.358 0.047 0.311 Bangladesh
1940s 0.3858 0.047 0.3388 Bangladesh
1950s 0.4004 0.055 0.3454 Bangladesh
1960s 0.2373 0.1191 0.1182 Bangladesh
1970s 0.548 0.018 0.53 Bangladesh
1980s 0.5284 0.018 0.5104 Bangladesh
1990s 0.7361 0.3885 0.3476 Bangladesh
2000s 0.7246 0.7305 0.0059 Malawi
2010s 0.6973 0.8111 0.1138 Malawi
2020s 0.6655 0.7887 0.1232 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Bangladesh or Malawi?
Bangladesh, at 0.709 against 0.704 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bangladesh and Malawi?
0.005, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for strong civil society index?
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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